Evacuees from Russian-Controlled Oleshky Arrive in Belarus, Bound for Ukraine

Residents of the Russian-controlled Ukrainian city of Oleshky, who were evacuated due to starvation and exhaustion, have arrived in Belarus. According to the Belta state news agency, three planes carrying the evacuees landed at Gomel airport on Saturday. The evacuees had traveled by bus via the Crimean peninsula to the Russian town of Anapa before flying to Belarus. They will proceed to Ukraine via a border crossing. This joint relief operation is part of an effort to assist those affected by the conflict. The evacuees' journey began in Oleshky, where they had been living under Russian control. They were transported to Anapa, where they boarded planes to Belarus, and will eventually make their way to Ukraine. The operation aims to provide aid to those in need, with the evacuees being the first to benefit from this effort.