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Ukraine accuses Russia of turning occupied town of Oleshky into a death trap
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Firstpost•18-10-2026, 07:19
Ukraine accuses Russia of turning occupied town of Oleshky into a death trap
- •Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that Russian forces are turning the occupied town of Oleshky into a death trap while the region faces starvation.
- •Around 1700 people remain trapped in the destroyed town where the hospital has run out of medicine and the only exit routes are heavily mined and monitored by drones.
- •Families are reportedly starving and surviving on garden vegetables and snails while Russian soldiers have allegedly threatened residents at gunpoint to seize food.
- •Ukraine has urged the United Nations, the ICRC, and international partners to secure safe evacuation corridors and immediate humanitarian access.
- •President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the severe situation in Oleshky as genocide as local authorities continue to face ongoing attacks in the Kherson region.
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Russian occupying forces of turning the town of Oleshky into a death trap while residents face severe starvation and a lack of medical care, with dozens of unburied bodies left in the streets and homes.
Ukrainian officials urged the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and global partners to secure safe evacuation corridors and immediate humanitarian access for the trapped residents.
Around 1,700 people remain trapped in the destroyed town because the only exit road and nearby river are heavily mined, watched by attack drones, and individuals attempting to flee risk being killed.
