Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky reunite with family at Ukrainian-Belarusian border after truce
Summary
Evacuees who fled the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine crossed into Ukrainian-held territory on Saturday and were reunited with family at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border. The BBC reports they arrived in buses and ambulances after a temporary ceasefire, with emotional reunions with loved ones. The Guardian reports the rescue operation began on Friday under the most significant truce since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine four and a half years ago, and that residents of nearby villages lined the highway waving flags to greet the evacuees' convoy. Al Jazeera reports that residents arrived starved and exhausted after months of isolation, and that some stayed behind.
Timeline
BBC
Source ↗The BBC reports that evacuated Oleshky residents arrived at the northern Ukrainian border with Belarus in buses and ambulances after a temporary ceasefire, and that correspondent Dan Johnson reported emotional reunions with loved ones.
ABC News
Source ↗ABC News reports that evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky crossed into Ukrainian-held territory and reunited with family at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that Ukrainian residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky have arrived in Ukrainian-controlled territory and were reunited with families.
The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian reports that Oleshky evacuees were reunited with their families after crossing into Ukrainian-held territory on Saturday, following a major rescue operation that began Friday under the most significant truce since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that starved and exhausted residents of Oleshky arrived in Ukraine after months of isolation, but some stayed behind.
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