Residents leave Russian-occupied Ukrainian town during rare ceasefire
Some residents of Oleshky depart during a temporary truce brokered by the United States to deliver aid and facilitate evacuations.
At a glance
- Ceasefire in Oleshky brokered by the United States and scheduled to end Sunday evening
- Ukrainian and Russian officials jointly visited the town to deliver aid
- Town has experienced significant food and medicine shortages
- Residents were able to evacuate during the temporary truce
Residents of Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in southern Ukraine, left on Friday during a ceasefire brokered by the United States. The temporary truce is scheduled to end on Sunday evening.
Ukrainian and Russian officials visited the town together on Friday to deliver aid and assist those wishing to depart. The town has faced severe shortages of food and medicine.
Why it matters
The coordinated evacuation demonstrates rare cooperation between Ukrainian and Russian officials during the conflict and provides temporary relief to civilians in a severely strained area.
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