Russia-occupied Oleshky evacuees arrive in Belarus, Ukraine next

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Russia-occupied Oleshky evacuees arrive in Belarus, Ukraine next

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Three planes carrying residents evacuated from Russian-controlled Oleshky arrived at Gomel airport in Belarus. The evacuees, who reportedly traveled via Crimea and Russia, were expected to continue to Ukraine through a border crossing as part of a joint relief operation.

Three ⁠planes ⁠carrying residents evacuated ⁠from the Russian-controlled frontline Ukrainian city of Oleshky landed at Gomel airport ‌in Belarus, the Belta state news agency reported on Saturday. The evacuees, wishing to leave for ⁠Ukraine, travelled by bus via the ‌Crimean peninsula to the Russian town of ‌Anapa before flying to Belarus ⁠and ⁠will proceed to Ukraine ‌via a border crossing, Belta said. Starving and ‌exhausted ‌residents were evacuated ‌as ⁠part of a joint relief ⁠operation by...

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