People evacuated from occupied Oleshky have crossed into Ukraine, Zelensky says, ranging in age from just over a year old to 94

On October 31, 2026, Ukrainian President Zelensky announced that people evacuated from the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky have crossed into Ukraine. The evacuees, ranging in age from just over a year to 94, included families who had endured months of hardship, with one father trapped in a shelled building and another man surviving multiple drone and missile attacks (WarTranslated).

The evacuations were part of a rare ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump, allowing hundreds of residents to leave Oleshky, which had been under Russian control (AlJazeera). Reports indicate that some evacuees were transported to Anapa, Russia, before being flown to Belarus and then returning to Ukraine by bus (France24). However, the Russian Foreign Ministry claimed that Ukraine violated the ceasefire with a drone strike on a civilian vehicle, injuring two people (MilitarySummary).

Compiled by AI from 8 reports WarRadar collected about this event (AlJazeera, BBC, France24, MilitarySummary, NoelReports, WarTranslated). It may contain unverified claims.

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