Ukrainian evacuees describe life under Russian occupation as 'hell'

Ukrainian evacuees from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky described their ordeal as "hell" after arriving in northern Ukraine via Belarus on Saturday, following a humanitarian ceasefire that enabled their escape. Hundreds of residents crossed into Chernihiv region, with some recounting dangerous journeys through minefields to find food and others living in abandoned homes after their own were destroyed. Up to 6,000 people remained in the area before the evacuation. The ceasefire, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump, provided a four-hour window for departure with 25 buses and ambulances. Evacuees now face the challenge of rebuilding their lives, with many lacking relatives or homes to return to.