Evacuated residents of Russian-occupied Oleshky reach Ukraine under truce

Residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky have reached Ukraine under the most significant truce since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The ceasefire in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, brokered with help from US first lady Melania Trump, began Tuesday and is expected to continue through Sunday evening. Civilians began the journey out in bus convoys on Friday, with an estimated 2,000 remaining residents offered the choice of traveling to Ukrainian- or Russian-held territory or staying with replenished supplies. Reunions occurred at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border on Saturday, where relatives, aid workers, and volunteers from organizations including the Red Cross and Doctors without Borders waited. Some families had been separated for over two years, with evacuees bringing pets and receiving food and medical provisions.