First joint evacuation operation in nearly five years of war begins in Russian-occupied Oleshky
Source Summary
Residents of Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in southern Ukraine, were evacuated on October 30 as part of a joint relief operation involving both Ukrainian and Russian forces. The operation marked the first coordinated evacuation between the opposing sides since the war began in February 2022. Evacuees were described as starving and exhausted.
Why it matters
This is the first coordinated humanitarian operation between Ukrainian and Russian forces in nearly five years of war, signaling a rare moment of cooperation amid ongoing conflict.
