Residents evacuated from Russia-occupied Oleshky arrive back in Ukraine amid temporary U.S.-brokered ceasefire
Updated on: October 31, 2026 / 9:05 PM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- Residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky have arrived in Ukrainian-held territory.
- The evacuation occurred under a temporary U.S.-brokered ceasefire, allowing civilians to leave Oleshky.
- Evacuees traveled by bus and plane through Russia and Belarus.
- The ceasefire offered residents a choice between Ukrainian-held, Russian-held territory, or remaining in Oleshky with supplies.
- Families reunited at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, with aid organizations present.
- Fighting continued in other areas, including Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia's Bryansk region and Bashkortostan, and Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure.