Russia Ukraine Civilians Trapped
In this undated image from video provided by the Ukrainian 34th Separate Marine Brigade "Borysfen" on Sept. 30, 2026, destroyed cars are seen on a highway from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in the Kherson region of Ukraine.
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Food and medical supplies have been scarce for months in Oleshky, which sits on the Dnipro River that separates Ukrainian forces from the city’s Russian occupiers. There’s no electricity, heat or running water. The roads around it are mined. Menacing drones buzz overhead. The city of 24,000, seized on the first day of the 4 1/2-year-old war, now has fewer than2,000 people. Some residents are fleeing on foot, walking for miles at their own peril. Oleshky now faces a humanitarian crisis. Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for the catastrophe. As another harsh winter looms, there is no agreement for a humanitarian evacuation.
