A long-isolated Ukrainian city under Russian control has received its first humanitarian aid in over four years of war, as a joint relief convoy delivered critical food and medicine to residents facing severe shortages. The operation also facilitated the evacuation of civilians, including children, from Oleshky, a Russian-held area near Kherson that has endured prolonged blockades and dwindling supplies. Authorities had previously raised alarms about worsening starvation conditions among the remaining population, though the scale of the crisis remains unclear. The relief effort marks a rare break in the conflict’s stalemate, offering limited but urgent support to a community cut off for months.
Humanitarian convoy brings food and medicine to Russian-held city where people have suffered severe shortagesPeople living in the besieged Russian-held city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine were evacuated on Friday as part of a joint relief operation, the first of its kind in four years and eight months of war.The city, which lies on the Russian-occupied side of the Dnipro River, opposite Kherson, has suffered months of serious food and medical shortages, leading to warnings of starvation for the few thousand people remaining there, including about 50 children. Continue reading...
