Ukraine and Russia agree first evacuation deal in nearly five years
Part of composite article Türkiye, Russia, and Ukraine Seal First Mass Evacuation Deal in 4 Years and 8 Months as 1,711-Day Separation Ends View full article →
The city of Oleshky, left without electricity, food and running water for a long time, was evacuated on Friday. The rescue operation was carried out through cooperation between Ukraine and Russia — the first of its kind in four years and eight months of war, according to Reuters. By evening, the evacuees had arrived in Russian-occupied Crimea, according to Russian representative Yana Lantratova.