Society

‘You're not alone:’ Starved Oleshky residents return to Ukraine under ceasefire

31.10.2026, 17:25

To reach Ukrainian-held territory, Oleshky residents had to take a complicated route to leave the devastated town just a few kilometres away from the front line. — The evacuees first travelled by bus via Crimea to the Russian town of Anapa, before flying to Belarus from where they continued to Ukraine. (Getty Images)