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Explained: Why Oleshky Evacuees Had to Cross Russia

Ukrainians evacuated from occupied Oleshky reached government-controlled territory via Russia and Belarus because a direct crossing of the Dnipro front line could have weakened Ukraine’s defenses, Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said. He said military and intelligence assessments shaped the route and that evacuees did not undergo Russian “filtration,” including people traveling without documents.

Explained: Why Oleshky Evacuees Had to Cross Russia

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