Ukraine-Krieg: Selenskyj: Oleschky-Flüchtlinge sind wieder in der Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that residents of the Ukrainian city of Oleshky, located in a region captured by Russian forces, have returned to Ukraine. Zelensky stated on social media that Ukrainian citizens had crossed the Ukrainian border into Chernihiv region, which borders Belarus. These individuals were previously evacuated to Belarus, where they were accompanied by a delegation including Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinez.

Zelensky expressed gratitude to the United States and First Lady Melania Trump for mediating a ceasefire during the evacuation, as well as to Lubinez. He emphasized the need for continued humanitarian access to Oleshky and for further steps towards de-escalation and genuine progress towards peace. He shared a video featuring Ukrainians waving their national flag in a bus.

Zelensky is currently in Istanbul to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, discussing bilateral relations and Black Sea shipping. On the day of the evacuation, residents of Oleshky were given the choice to evacuate or remain in the destroyed city. Ukrainian envoy Lubinez and his Russian counterpart Jana Lantratova personally oversaw the evacuation on Friday.

The ceasefire for the territory of Cherson, which is under shared control between Russia and Ukraine, will end at 11 PM on Sunday.