Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russian forces will clear mines along evacuation routes out of occupied Oleshky in a way that directs trapped civilians into Russia rather than Ukrainian-held territory during a multi-day truce starting Oct 27. Zelensky said US, Ukrainian and Russian representatives must participate on the ground to monitor demining, adding that while some residents will reach Ukrainian-controlled territory, “the main thing is to free these people from the blockade so they can live.”
