Ukraine seeks to arrange another evacuation for Oleshky residents, Lubinets says

Ukraine is exploring a further safe evacuation for people in Oleshky and nearby settlements, after a humanitarian operation with a local ceasefire ended on 1 November. Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said residents who now wish to leave for Ukrainian-controlled territory have contacted his office, and that another operation depends on agreement over humanitarian and security conditions.

Officials are updating information on those seeking to leave, with particular attention to older people, people with disabilities or serious illnesses, and families with children. The number still in Oleshky cannot be verified; before the evacuation, officials estimated about 2,000 remained, including around 50 children, compared with a pre-war population of roughly 24,000. Mined roads, drone attacks and interrogations at checkpoints make escape dangerous, while Russia has ruled out further humanitarian operations in the foreseeable future.