Evacuation begins in Russian-held Oleshky under six-day humanitarian ceasefire
Evacuation and aid deliveries have begun in Oleshky, a town in Ukraine's Kherson region that has been under Russian control since the early days of the full-scale invasion. The operation started on Friday under a localized humanitarian ceasefire, allowing buses and relief supplies to enter the town. Officials said the truce is limited in scope and does not apply across the wider war zone.A senior Ukrainian official said part of the population had started leaving the town, although the number of evacuees remained unclear after earlier estimates were revised. The Ukrainian prime minister had previously mentioned 527 people, but later... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Oct 2026 11:35 LONDON
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Ukraine and Russia prepare humanitarian ceasefire and evacuation in occupied Oleshky
Ukraine and Russia are preparing a localized humanitarian ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky, in southern Ukraine's Kherson region, to allow civilians to be evacuated and aid to be delivered. The operation is limited in scope and does not amount to a wider truce, according to comments from former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. The town has been under Russian occupation since the early days of the full-scale invasion.Yatsenyuk said the ceasefire should not be seen as a first step toward a broader agreement with Moscow. He rejected the idea that the arrangement could lead to a wider truce and said there... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Oct 2026 10:03 LONDON
