# In Russian-occupied Oleshky, Ukrainians face hunger, drones and landmines

https://mins.news/en/item/86424

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-05 12:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/in-russia-occupied-oleshky-ukrainians-face-hunger-drones-and-landmines?traffic_source=rss

> Residents of Russian-occupied Oleshky in southern Ukraine have spent two and a half years without electricity, running water, gas or healthcare. Food shortages have driven some to eat weeds, while drones and landmines threaten those seeking supplies. A man wounded in a drone attack on a bread queue later died.

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