Ceasefire allows evacuation from occupied Oleshky
Humanitarian pause in Kherson region enables residents to leave war-torn area.
The Brief
- A three-day ceasefire enabled evacuation from Oleshky under Russian control.
- Residents of Oleshky faced severe hunger and ongoing bombardment.
- Local gardener Volodymyr Omeltchenko described the ceasefire as a 'breath of fresh air'.
Residents of Oleshky, a town under Russian occupation, were able to evacuate after a three-day humanitarian ceasefire was in place.
The ceasefire allowed people to leave the area, which has been subject to continuous bombardment and severe food shortages.
Volodymyr Omeltchenko, a 38-year-old gardener, expressed relief at the pause in hostilities, calling it a 'breath of fresh air'.
During the ceasefire, the pitter-patter of rain and the sound of a lawnmower broke the silence of Freedom Square, marking a rare moment of calm in the war-torn city of Kherson.
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