Conflict & Security
Civilians evacuated from besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky in first joint relief operation
October 30, 2026 at 08:31 PM
2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English
Evacuation of civilians from Russian-held Oleshky began Friday under a local ceasefire, the first joint relief operation of the war.
- Kyiv lawmaker Davyd Arakhamia said the ceasefire was brokered by US first lady Melania Trump.
- Arakhamia said evacuees will travel to Russia's Anapa, fly to Belarus, then bus to Ukrainian-controlled territory.
- The Kremlin said the operation is "difficult to extrapolate" to the wider search for a peace settlement.
- Ukrainian officials said Russian attacks hit seven regions overnight, after a drone strike killed at least 15 in Dnipro on Thursday.


