Residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky have left for Russia's Anapa city with a Ukrainian delegation, senior official David Arakhamia said Friday. They are expected to…

Evacuation of residents from the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian city of Oleshky had been completed as Moscow and Kyiv continued to stick to the temporary cease-fire brokered by US first lady Melania Trump.

Captured by Russia in 2022, locals in the city had been caught in intense fighting that had left them unable to escape and starving.

Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky have crossed into Ukrainian-held territory. The rescue operation happened during the most substantial truce since Russia's invasion of Ukraine over four years ago.

Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky have crossed into Ukrainian-held territory.

After Melania Trump reportedly brokered a localized truce, residents of Ukraine's Oleshky managed to leave the occupied city. Meanwhile, Kyiv claimed a hit on a Russian rocket fuel plant. DW has more.

Hundreds of Ukrainians arrived in their homeland Saturday afternoon, after the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky was evacuated under a ceasefire First Lady Melania Trump helped broker.