# Ceasefire opens evacuation route from occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/residents-leave-devastated-russian-occupied-oleshky-as-evacuation-corridor-opens/
- Published: 2026-10-30T10:32:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T11:12:16+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c60me298k1yeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- A ceasefire has opened an evacuation route from Oleshky.
- Up to 750 residents can leave by bus.
- Several hundred are expected to remain in the devastated town.

## Summary

An evacuation of Russian-occupied Oleshky in Ukraine’s Kherson region is under way after a ceasefire allowed the road out to be cleared of mines. The temporary corridor gives residents a chance to leave a devastated town where gas, electricity and running water are unavailable.

A four-hour window and 25 buses are expected to carry up to 750 people, with ambulances for those with limited mobility. Evacuees will travel through Russian-held territory to Anapa, then fly to Belarus and cross into Ukraine; several hundred residents are expected to stay. The truce, brokered by Melania Trump, is due to last until 1 November, and Russia says it has prepared humanitarian supplies for those remaining.

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