Issued on: 01/11/2026 - 18:44

A successful evacuation. Residents of the city of Oleshky who had requested to be evacuated were reunited with their loved ones in Ukraine on Saturday, October 31. The city, located on the front line and under Russian occupation, is facing a humanitarian crisis, with civilians lacking even the most basic necessities. A localised ceasefire has been in place since Tuesday. France 24 correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze shares the latest.

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