# Humanitarian crisis grips Russian-occupied Oleshky as food deliveries stop and evacuation becomes nearly impossible

https://mins.news/en/item/75741

- Meduza, 2026-09-27 06:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/09/27/a-humanitarian-crisis-is-gripping-russian-occupied-oleshky-as-food-deliveries-stop-and-safe-evacuation-becomes-nearly-impossible

> Conditions in Russian-occupied Oleshky have become critical, with residents struggling without food, electricity, water, or adequate medical care. The last store closed, food deliveries stopped, and unreliable communications and damaged utilities have compounded the crisis. Drones and mines make entering, leaving, or safely evacuating the city extremely difficult.

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