Residents Leave Russian-Occupied Oleshky as Corridor Opens
Residents are leaving the frontline town of Oleshky, which is under Russian occupation, as an evacuation corridor opens. Several hundred people have decided to stay despite the lack of gas, electricity and running water. Those who stay face hardship without basic services. Their choices show how hard life has become there.
Context
Context: Oleshky is in southern Ukraine's Kherson region, which Russia occupied in 2022 during the ongoing war. Evacuation corridors are often used in frontline towns where basic services have been cut off.
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