Ukrainian evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleksykha arrive in Belarus
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Under a local ceasefire agreement, residents of Russian-occupied Oleksykha in Kherson region were allowed to evacuate to Belarus. According to the Belarus state news agency, approximately 750 people arrived in Gomel aboard 25 buses, with a Ukrainian delegation expected to follow into Ukrainian-controlled territory. Ukrainian officials describe the move as a humanitarian gesture, stating evacuees will eventually return to Ukrainian soil, though hundreds of residents have chosen to remain in the city.
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乌克兰难民从俄占城镇撤离抵达白俄罗斯
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Residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky arrived in Belarus on Saturday via four planes, the fourth landing in Gomel. A humanitarian ceasefire, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump, allowed a convoy of 25 buses to transport approximately 750 people out of the city. Ukrainian officials stated the group will soon return to Ukrainian territory, while several hundred residents chose to remain in the war-torn city despite shortages of utilities.
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