# Ceasefire opens way for aid and evacuation in occupied Oleshky

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/truce-begins-in-ukraine-city-where-residents-ate-weeds-to-survive/
- Published: 2026-10-27T08:01:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T08:47:21+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck20wjnv3w0jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Americas, Europe, World

## Key points

- A limited truce has begun in Oleshky.
- Aid deliveries and a Friday evacuation are planned.
- About 6,000 people remain amid severe shortages.

## Summary

A limited ceasefire has begun in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky, with Ukrainian officials and Russia’s defence ministry saying it is being observed. The truce is intended to enable aid deliveries and a planned civilian evacuation on Friday, as residents face severe shortages and are reportedly eating garden weeds to survive.

Oleshky lies across the Dnipro River from Ukrainian positions and has been under Russian control since the invasion began in 2022. Ukraine estimates about 6,000 people, including 200 children, remain in the city and nearby areas; shops are closed and electricity, gas and water have been unavailable for three years. Residents hope to leave, though some fear they may not be allowed to return to Ukraine or could face scrutiny over their phones and online activity.

---
Summarised by TalkFuse (https://talkfuse.com/). Quote the original publisher for the reporting and link this page for the summary and discussion.