Russia-occupied Oleshky evacuees arrive in Belarus, Ukraine next
What happened
Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky reached Ukrainian-held territory on Saturday after a journey through Belarus, AFP reported.
Their exit followed a ceasefire in Ukraine's Kherson region that US first lady Melania Trump brokered, with Pope Leo XIV also taking part in the talks, according to DW.
Melania Trump said on social media that the convoy had taken out more than 750 people, though DW noted it was unclear how many chose to leave.
Around 2,000 residents were offered a choice between Ukrainian-held territory, Russian-held territory or staying in the city with fresh food and medicine, DW said.
The Ukraine-bound route ran 450 kilometers through Crimea to Anapa in Russia, then by air to Belarus and across the border into northern Ukraine.
The truce began early Tuesday and covers only Kherson region, making it the longest pause on the front line since the 2022 invasion, according to AFP.
“The problem is that a lot of people are staying”
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