Ukrainian Citizens Evacuated From Oleshky Cross Border Into Ukraine, Zelenskyy Says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a humanitarian operation to evacuate people from Oleshky, located in the Kherson region, has been successfully completed. This was reported by UATV English. A ceasefire was recently established in the Kherson direction, enabling the mines to be cleared from the roads leading to Oleshky and facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid.

Ukrainian citizens and individuals from the surrounding community who required evacuation were transported away from the city and its vicinity. Zelenskyy highlighted that the evacuated Ukrainian citizens have now crossed the state border back into Ukraine, specifically in the Chernihiv region. He emphasized the importance of government agencies, regional and local authorities working together effectively to ensure the evacuated individuals receive the necessary assistance to adapt.

Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude to the United States and First Lady Melania Trump for their mediation efforts, as well as Ukraine’s Defense Forces for safeguarding the country and maintaining the security conditions required for the humanitarian operation. He also acknowledged Ukraine’s Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, and his team for their role in executing the mission.

Zelenskyy further commended journalists, political and civil society leaders, and individuals worldwide who drew international attention to the situation in Oleshky and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory. He stated, "When the world is paying attention, people are saved," and called for further de-escalation steps and tangible progress towards peace.