# ‘Hell on earth’: last residents eat weeds to survive in Russian-occupied Oleshky

https://mins.news/en/item/75888

- The Guardian, 2026-09-27 11:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/27/hell-on-earth-last-residents-eat-weeds-to-survive-in-russian-occupied-oleshky

> Food supplies to Russian-occupied Oleshky and nearby villages have run out, leaving about 2,000 civilians facing starvation. Residents say they are surviving on one meal a day made from courgettes and foraged weeds. Ukraine accuses Russia of blocking evacuation and starving residents, while Moscow blames Ukrainian forces for obstructing aid.

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