# Residents from Russian-occupied Oleshky reunite with families after evacuation

https://mins.news/en/item/123798

- France 24, 2026-10-31 12:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261031-evacuees-from-russian-occupied-oleshky-arrive-in-ukraine

> Residents evacuated from Oleshky reached Ukrainian-held territory on Saturday in a major rescue operation and reunited with their families. They travelled through Belarus during a rare truce brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump. Russian forces have occupied the city since 2022; intense fighting left residents starving and unable to leave.

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