Residents of nearby villages line highway waving flags to greet the evacuees’ convoy from the Russian-occupied city Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky have been reunited with their families after crossing into Ukrainian-held territory on Saturday. The major rescue operation began on Friday and was carried out under the most significant truce since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine four and a half years ago. Continue reading...
Oleshky evacuees reunite with families after truce allows crossing back into Ukraine
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