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Kremlin Rules Out Further Oleshky Evacuations
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In Short: Moscow has no immediate plans for additional humanitarian operations like the recent Oleshky evacuation, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated on Nov. 2 that Moscow currently has no plans for further humanitarian operations similar to the one carried out in Oleshky, a city under Russian occupation in Kherson Oblast.
The recent evacuation, which lasted nearly six days, allowed for the safe passage of nearly 800 civilians from the town.
Ukraine's Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, expressed openness to further cooperation with his Russian counterpart to arrange future humanitarian ceasefires, emphasizing the importance of preserving mechanisms to help people and save lives.
During the evacuation, 25 buses with a total capacity of 750 passengers were prepared to transport civilians.
The city of Oleshky, located across the Dnipro River from Kherson, has been effectively blockaded by Russian forces, preventing humanitarian aid from reaching residents.
Conditions in Oleshky include limited electricity, mined roads, and ongoing military threats, making the evacuation of civilians and delivery of humanitarian aid extremely challenging.
Pope Leo XIV also urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire in occupied Oleshky to allow aid deliveries and civilian evacuations, according to Vatican News.
What this adds
The exact number of people remaining in Oleshky cannot currently be verified, according to Lubinets.
The first lady is facing scrutiny after asserting she played a pivotal role in brokering a ceasefire in Ukraine, specifically in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky.
Background
The evacuation of residents in Oleshky, a Ukrainian city under Russian occupation, began on Friday as part of a US-brokered ceasefire, officials from both Russia and Ukraine confirmed.
Evacuations began in Oleshky, a Ukrainian city under Russian occupation, as part of a US-brokered ceasefire.
What's confirmed
- During a phone call with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid and the safe evacuation of civilians from Oleshky in Kherson region, Vatican News reports, citing the Holy See's press office.
- "During the conversation, the Holy Father expressed his deep concern about the grave humanitarian situation in the city of Oleshky, in the Kherson region, and called for a ceasefire to allow the delivery of food and medical assistance, and the voluntary and safe evacuation of the civilian population," the statement reads.
What's still developing
- The exact number of people still remaining in Oleshky cannot currently be verified, Lubinets said, answering a question from the Kyiv Independent.
- Tetiana Hasanenko, head of the Oleshky City Military Administration said on July 20 that the city’s residents had remained without drinking water and food for months, with the last food delivery reaching the town on May 26.
- Military analyst Vasyl Pehno said on Oct. 27 that Russia had created the humanitarian crisis in Oleshky and is now presenting itself as "heroically rescuing civilians."
- The first lady is facing scrutiny after asserting she played a pivotal role in brokering a ceasefire in Ukraine, specifically in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky.
- Following his call on October 16, the Kremlin reported Putin’s agreement to cooperate in creating safe conditions for Oleshky residents and providing essential supplies.
- The first lady described conditions in Oleshky as catastrophic, warning that the city was approaching a humanitarian disaster after years of fighting and severe shortages of essential supplies.
- On Oct. 17, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reported that approximately 1,700 people remained in Oleshky, a city in Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast.
- “The ceasefire’s geographic area has expanded beyond Oleshky, within the Kherson Region, to provide safe passage for the humanitarian convoys.” Meanwhile, the leaders of Finland and Norway phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday to urge him to end the war in Ukraine, breaking with a longstanding practice among Western European leaders of shunning direct contact with the Kremlin.
- According to the Holy See's press office, citing Corriere della Sera, they discussed the critical situation in Oleshky in Ukraine's Kherson region.
- Notably, Russian-occupied Oleshky in the Kherson region remains in an extremely dire humanitarian situation due to the fighting and limited access to the city.
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- WarpBeat — background on Oleshky evacuation begins but volunteer claims Russia already moved people outside of agreed terms link
- WarpBeat — background on Evacuation Begins in Ceasefire-Ravaged Oleshky link
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