Ukraine news: Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky reach Kyiv-controlled territory
After Melania Trump reportedly brokered a localized truce, residents of Ukraine's Oleshky managed to leave the occupied city. Meanwhile, Kyiv claimed a hit on a Russian rocket fuel plant. DW has more.
On October 31, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Istanbul for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, discussing Black Sea shipping concerns. Ukraine stated it had targeted a Russian plant in Rostov, producing solid fuel for rockets and missiles, setting a warehouse ablaze and damaging workshops. Strikes were also reported on military depots in occupied Ukrainian territories in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Luhansk regions.
Evacuees from the Russian-occupied Oleshky town in Kherson region, which has been under Russian control since 2022, began arriving in Ukrainian-controlled territory following a localized ceasefire. The town, once home to 24,000 people, now hosts around 2,000 evacuees, including children and the elderly. Ukrainian human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets praised the initiative, noting the immense effort involved, as evacuees brought their pets with them. The truce, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump, is set to end on Sunday night.
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