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Oleshky residents return to Ukraine

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Briefings

Residents of Oleshky, Ukraine, have returned to Ukrainian-held territory after a rare local truce ended the Russian occupation. Evacuees described years of isolation, severe food shortages, and regular shelling, with some reporting starvation by eating grass and dogs. The city was seized by Russian forces in early 2022 and remains cut off by the Dnipro River on one side and Russian troops on the other.

Key points

• Residents of Oleshky, Ukraine, returned to Ukrainian-held territory following a rare local truce that ended Russian occupation.
• The city was seized by Russian forces in early 2022 and remains cut off by the Dnipro River on one side and Russian troops on the other.

Context

Oleshky, Ukraine, was seized by Russian forces in early 2022 and remains cut off by the Dnipro River on one side and Russian troops on the other. Residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky have reached Ukrainian-held territory following a rare local truce. They described years of isolation, food shortages and regular shelling, with some saying they were forced to eat grass and dogs to survive.

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Evidence is limited to a single article from November 2026 reporting on a rare local truce. The article does not specify the exact date of evacuation, the number of evacuees, or the duration of the truce. The report does not provide details on the specific conditions of the truce or the reasons for its occurrence.

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