{
  "id": 10516394,
  "title": "The Situation In Oleshky Shows Why Ukraine Can’t Give Up Territories Occupied By Russia — Kallas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/the-situation-in-oleshky-shows-why-ukraine-cant-give-up-territories",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T14:49:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/the-situation-in-oleshky-shows-why-ukraine-can-t-give-up-territories-occupied-by-russia-kallas/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The situation in Oleshky, located in the Kherson region, underscores the reasons why Ukraine cannot simply abandon territories occupied by Russia, according to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas. Kallas made this observation during a press conference in Brussels on September 28, as reported by FREEДOM's European correspondent. She highlighted the human impact of these occupied areas, noting that simply dismissing the issue as \"why don't they just give up these territories?\" fails to account for the suffering of the people who reside there. While Ukraine continues efforts to provide humanitarian aid and defend its citizens, Kallas emphasized that the conflict is fundamentally about the well-being of individuals, not just land. Vira Yastrebova, director of the Eastern Human Rights Group and a PhD in political science, echoed this sentiment, stressing the urgent need for international experts to gain access to Oleshky and for Russia to release its detained citizens.",
  "summary": "The situation in Oleshky, Kherson region, shows why Ukraine can't give up territories occupied by Russia. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said this today, September 28, at a press conference in Brussels, FREEДOM's special correspondent in Europe reports. \"This clearly shows what happens to people in the occupied territories. I mean, when someone says:…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}