# Ukrainian media identifies Russian officers involved in Oleshky blockade

https://mins.news/en/item/112769

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-23 13:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-media-identifies-russian-officers-responsible-for-blockade-starvation-of-occupied-oleshky/

> An investigation by Ukrainian outlet Slidstvo.info identified the 217th Guards Airborne Regiment and its commander, Georgy Yanchev, as present near occupied Oleshky in Kherson Oblast. Russian forces are blocking aid from entering the city, where residents face acute shortages and evacuation is nearly impossible.

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