Today, October 3, 2026, residents of the occupied Oleshky are fleeing the city en masse, escaping the dire humanitarian situation. According to the ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets, dozens of people are leaving on mopeds, bicycles, or on foot, as they have no access to normal transportation.
The Situation in Oleshky
The city is under occupation, and its residents are facing serious hardships. People are trying to leave Oleshky because staying there means risking their lives. They are aware that there may be mines on the road, but the lack of food, clean water, and medicine forces them to seek any means of escape.
Reasons for Fleeing
The main reasons prompting people to leave the city include:
- Lack of food and water.
- Shortage of medicines.
- Danger associated with occupation and potential mines on routes.
Lubinets noted that even those who are leaving do so without any guarantee of safety. They are trying to find food for themselves and their loved ones as the situation in the city becomes increasingly critical.