{
  "id": 17956893,
  "title": "Kremlin sees “no similar plans” after Oleshky—Kyiv plans to set up a center to return civilians Russia holds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/kremlin-sees-no-similar-plans-after-oleshky-kyiv-plans-to-set-up-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T11:42:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/11/03/kremlin-sees-no-similar-plans-after-oleshky-kyiv-plans-to-set-up-a-center-to-return-civilians-russia-holds/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine plans to establish a Center for the Return of Civilians to bring home Ukrainian nationals held by Russia or living under occupation, according to Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets on November 2nd. Simultaneously, the Kremlin announced on the same day that it had no immediate plans for another humanitarian operation similar to the one in the occupied town of Oleshky. The extended Oleshky truce, which ended on November 1st, facilitated the evacuation of 167 civilians from Ukrainian-controlled riverside villages, as reported by Ukraine's General Staff. Ukrainian officials claim that the mission revealed gaps in coordination for returning civilian hostages from Russian prisons and civilians from occupied areas. The Center for the Return of Civilians, modeled after the Child Rights Protection Center, will be operated by Lubinets' office and will assist families of those held by Russia or under occupation. Despite efforts, Russia may not allow evacuees to freely choose their return to Ukraine, as the town of Oleshky could be considered a \"Russian settlement\" by Russia. Meanwhile, both Ukraine and Russia are discussing the possibility of regular humanitarian aid deliveries, though the specifics remain unclear.",
  "summary": "Families of detained Ukrainians will get one office to turn to, the ombudsman says. Russia will have no part in building it.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "A Just Russia barely made it into the State Duma, and its longtime leader has vanished from public view. Is the Kremlin ready to pull the plug on the struggling party?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/a-just-russia-barely-made-it-into-the-state-duma-and-its-longtime",
        "published": "2026-11-03T11:51:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}