Ukrainian residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky have arrived in territory controlled by Ukraine, Al Jazeera English reported on 31 October 2026. The evacuees were reunited with their families in Ukraine, the outlet said. It described Oleshky as a city under Russian occupation. It is not yet known how many people were evacuated. Who organised the evacuation, by what route, and when exactly the evacuees arrived are also not yet known. The conditions under which they were allowed to leave are not yet known.
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Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky reach Ukrainian-held territory, Al Jazeera English reports
Residents were reunited with their families, according to the report
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- Evacuees from Oleshky have reached Ukrainian-controlled territory, Al Jazeera English reported.
- They were reunited with their families, the outlet said.
- The outlet described Oleshky as under Russian occupation.
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- Al Jazeera EnglishEvacuees of Russian-occupied Oleshky reunited with families