Civilians evacuated from Oleshky reached Ukrainian territory on October 31

Civilians evacuated from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky crossed into the Chernihiv region of Ukraine on October 31. The group included a 94-year-old woman and a one-year-old child. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed their arrival.

The evacuation followed a local humanitarian truce that began on October 27. This ceasefire allowed for the clearing of mines from access routes and the preparation of a humanitarian convoy. Aid entered the city on October 30, and the evacuation was coordinated that same day.

The agreement was reached following telephone calls from Pope Leo XIV to Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. The truce was mediated by the United States with the involvement of Melania Trump.