Aleshki prepares humanitarian corridor for evacuation

Humanitarian corridors have been prepared in the Ukrainian city of Aleshki, which has been under a Russian military blockade for months, with routes demined for an evacuation mission, according to Russian and Ukrainian ombudsmen. Residents can leave the city until 14:00, with a humanitarian convoy heading to the central district hospital under full security measures, followed by aid distribution after 14:30. Delegations from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States, along with journalists, have gathered to coordinate the mission. Aleshki, on the occupied left bank of the Dnipro River, has about 1,700-2,000 residents remaining after flooding from the 2023 Kakhovka Dam destruction caused a humanitarian crisis. The evacuation may run from October 30 to November 1 under a ceasefire, with residents choosing whether to go to Russia or Ukraine.