Around 2,000 people, including nearly 50 children, face starvation after Russia stopped delivery of critical supplies in December 2025. To avoid death by hunger, dozens of civilians have attempted to flee on bicycles and mopeds through minefields because the Kremlin has refused to establish a humanitarian corridor. Local official Tetiana Hasanenko reported that Russian forces seize aid delivered by drones and detain residents for possessing food not produced in Russia.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Ukraine Sends Second 4 Ton Aid Shipment to Blockaded Oleshky
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National Guard drone crews and border guards dropped approximately 400 relief parcels into the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky to support trapped residents. This operation used Perun UAVs to deliver nearly 4 tons of food, medicine and children's kits to about 100 drop points across the city for the second time. During the night flight, the drone teams also rescued six animals from the besieged area.
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