750 Evacuated as Humanitarian Mission in Alyoshky Ends

A humanitarian mission in the city of Alyoshky (Oleshky) has been completed, with 750 people evacuated from the city, according to Russian and Ukrainian officials. The evacuation was coordinated by Russian and Ukrainian authorities with the mediation of US First Lady Melania Trump, who confirmed the number of evacuees. A column of 25 buses and nine ambulances transported residents to both Russia and Ukraine, with the operation described as incident-free. The city is located in the Russian-occupied part of Kherson Oblast, where the war has caused a humanitarian crisis. A ceasefire in the area, which began on October 27 and lasts until November 1, was called the largest de-escalation since 2022.