Trapped in Oleshky: 6,000 Starving Under Russian Occupation
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More than 6,000 people, including about 200 children, are believed to be trapped in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine.
Civilians there lack food, water and medicine, according to reports. Russian forces are also bombing incoming aid, leaving residents with no way to receive supplies.
Some people are risking their lives to escape by crossing mined fields.