US-mediated ceasefire allows first evacuations from Russian-occupied Oleshky

Residents of Russian-occupied Oleshky have been evacuated to Ukrainian-controlled territory following a US-mediated localized ceasefire, marking the first such departure after over four years of war. The evacuees traveled by bus and plane through Russia and Belarus under an agreement brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump. Ukrainian authorities withheld the number of evacuees and border crossing location to protect remaining residents and future humanitarian missions. The ceasefire in the Kherson region began Tuesday and runs through Sunday night. Around 2,000 residents were offered options to leave for Ukrainian or Russian territory or stay, with food and medical supplies delivered. Over 750 people were evacuated, according to Trump.