Ukraine evacuates 167 civilians during Oleshky ceasefire

Ukraine’s General Staff said Ukrainian forces evacuated 167 civilians from threatened areas of the Kherson region on November 1, during a temporary ceasefire around Russian-occupied Oleshky. The evacuees included 22 children and 21 people with limited mobility who required assistance. The evacuation from the right bank of the Dnipro River was separate from the larger operation that enabled Oleshky residents to leave. The General Staff said units from Ukraine’s South group of forces worked with local authorities to move the 167 people to safer locations in the region. It said the operation took place during the truce, which began on October 27 and ended on November 1. Reports described the ceasefire as lasting five or six days, depending on how the period was counted. Ukrainian and Russian officials said it had held without violations, and it allowed roads to be cleared of mines and humanitarian supplies, including food and medicine, to reach Oleshky. The General Staff said roads used in the right-bank evacuation were mined and littered with destroyed military equipment and civilian vehicles. The temporary arrangement followed mediation efforts involving U.S. first lady Melania...