Tom Fletcher
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Local ceasefire in occupied Oleshky opens window for aid and civilian evacuation
Ukraine and Russia began preparing a humanitarian mission in occupied Oleshky under a local ceasefire mediated by Melania Trump. The operation was planned to deliver food, clean water, medicines and doctors, and allow civilians who wish to leave to evacuate, while routes are being cleared of mines. Aid delivery and evacuation from the city hospital were planned for October 30, but the exact evacuation schedule and route remain uncertain.
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Ukrainian churches appeal to Pope Leo XIV over humanitarian crisis in occupied Oleshky
The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations has appealed to Pope Leo XIV, the UN, the ICRC and other religious bodies to intervene in what it calls a humanitarian catastrophe in Russian-occupied Oleshky in Kherson Oblast. Ukraine says the city has had no food deliveries since late May 2026, with civilians cut off from supplies and prevented from leaving, and announced it will raise the situation at the UN General Assembly High-Level Week.