Nearly 2,000 Ukrainian civilians trapped in Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast town facing 'humanitarian catastrophe' [View all]

Source: Kyiv Independent

For nearly three months, Ukrainians in the Russian-occupied front-line city of Oleshky in Kherson Oblast have faced dire humanitarian conditions, with almost no safe route for evacuation or food deliveries, as Russian troops mined access roads and made it dangerous to enter or leave the city, according to residents, volunteers working in Kherson Oblast, and Ukrainian officials.

"It's a humanitarian catastrophe, people are driven to despair," Tetiana Hasanenko, the exiled head of Oleshky's military administration, told the Kyiv Independent.

Hasanenko remains in touch with residents who have stayed behind. She estimates that out of the pre-war population of more than 24,000, about 2,000 people remain in Oleshky. She said this includes at least 47 children facing severe danger.

"If the situation doesn't improve, people will just die there from hunger. Because there's no way out, no food supplies coming in," Anna, an Oleshky resident who recently escaped to a Ukrainian-controlled area, said.



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