# Hundreds evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky arrive in Belarus en route to Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/123611

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-31 10:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/31/hundreds-from-russian-occupied-oleshky-land-in-belarus-en-route-to-ukraine?traffic_source=rss

> Four planes carrying hundreds of residents from Russian-occupied Oleshky arrived in Gomel, Belarus, as part of an evacuation under a regional truce expected to last through Sunday. They were due to continue to Ukrainian territory, while residents had also been offered the option of going to Russian-held areas or staying in the city.

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