The last of the four aircraft involved in the evacuation of Ukrainians from Russian-occupied Oleshky in Kherson Oblast has landed in the Belarusian city of Homiel (Gomel). The evacuees are expected to arrive in Ukraine within a few hours.
Source : Davyd Arakhamiia, head of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction
Quote : "The last, fourth aircraft has landed in Homiel (Gomel) [Belarus].
In just a few hours, all Ukrainian citizens evacuated from Oleshky, together with the Ukrainian delegation, will be on Ukrainian territory."
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Background : Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets announced that a ceasefire would begin in the Oleshky area at 03: 00 on 27 October. Russia's Defence Ministry confirmed that a "regime of silence" had been introduced. Earlier, the White House announced that Melania Trump had secured a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, which is currently experiencing a humanitarian catastrophe. The ceasefire will remain in effect until 22: 59 on 1 November. On the evening of 30 October, Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, reported that the convoys carrying Oleshky residents had split up and were en route, adding that no violations had been recorded during the humanitarian mission.
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