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Evacuations launched in Ukrainian town covered by Melania-brokered cease-fire where starved residents are reportedly eating grass

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Hussain, Z. (2026, October 30). Evacuations launched in Ukrainian town covered by Melania-brokered cease-fire where starved residents are reportedly eating grass. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/30/world-news/evacuations-launched-in-ukrainian-town-covered-by-melania-cease-fire/

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First Lady Melania Trump brokered a temporary cease-fire in Oleshky, Ukraine, allowing an evacuation mission to proceed as residents there face severe food shortages and are reportedly eating grass to survive. The operation, involving 25 buses and 50 medical professionals, aims to evacuate over 750 people voluntarily leaving the city, which is down from a pre-invasion population of around 20,000. The cease-fire began on Tuesday and ends Sunday night local time; however, some residents fear they may not be allowed to proceed through the planned escape route to Ukrainian-controlled territory due to concerns about being held hostage by Russian forces.

Written by AI on 2026-10-30, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of November 1, 2026, the longest multi-day truce between Russia and Ukraine, which was limited to Ukraine’s eastern Kherson region and centered on the city of Oleshky, has ended with no violations reported by either side but also no sign of an extension. The ceasefire, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump and set to expire at 10:59 PM Ukraine time (20:59 GMT) on October 31, allowed hundreds of besieged residents of the Russian-occupied city to evacuate via Belarus.

On November 2, Ukraine's General Staff stated that Russian forces used the six-day humanitarian ceasefire in and around Oleshky to reinforce their military positions. In response, the Kremlin asserted that it assumes the Ukrainian army also used the truce period to regroup, describing this as a common practice during ceasefires.

The conflict has continued with both sides accusing each other of exploiting the temporary halt in fighting for strategic gains.

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A massive evacuation and aid mission is under way in the devastated Ukrainian city of Oleshky, where First Lady Melania Trump brokered a temporary cease-fire as locals are reportedly surviving by eating grass. uncertain

locals → devastate → grass

Relief efforts from both sides of the conflict are on the ground in the Russian-occupied city on the brink of a catastrophe in the Kherson region to deliver food, clean water, medicine and other essential aid and prepare for a civilian evacuation. asserted

efforts → occupy → evacuation

A convoy of 25 buses, 50 medical professionals and ambulances is ready to evacuate more than 750 people who voluntarily choose to leave Oleshky, the first lady wrote on X on Friday. asserted

lady → evacuate → Friday

Melania and a representative worked directly with Russian and Ukrainian leadership to define the terms of the localized ceasefire in the city 5 miles behind the front lines, the first lady’s office said. asserted

office → work → lines

The cease-fire, which took effect Tuesday, is due to expire by 1O:59 p.m. Sunday, Kyiv time. asserted

which → take → p.m.

“May this humanitarian mission end the suffering and begin a new chapter of durable peace between Russia and Ukraine,” she wrote on X on Thursday, before the crucial evacuation operation was under way. uncertain

operation → end → way

Some residents are concerned about where they will end up if they evacuate and fear they may not be allowed to continue through the planned escape route to Ukrainian-controlled territory, which runs through Russia and its ally Belarus, NBC News reported. uncertain

News → end → Russia

Ukrainian authorities claim residents are being held hostage in the war-torn city, with Russian forces using them as human shields. uncertain

forces → claim → shields

“People who wish to leave for the territory of the Russian Federation are gathering here,” Russia’s human-rights commissioner, Yana Lantratova, said in a video statement from the city Friday. asserted

commissioner → wish → city

“Over there are also people who wish to leave for the territory of Ukraine. asserted

who → wish → Ukraine

Everyone will be given the opportunity to do so. asserted

Everyone → give → opportunity

People are gradually boarding the buses. asserted

People → board → buses

The city’s population is estimated at 1,700 to 2,000 residents, down from roughly 20,000 before Russia’s invasion. asserted

population → estimate → invasion

Food, drinking water, and medicine ran out in February, and reports claim that residents are eating grass to survive. uncertain

residents → run → grass

Ukraine’s human-rights ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, praised Melania Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for their involvement in the cease-fire. “I hope that, with Melania Trump’s mediation, this mission will mark the beginning of a broader expansion of humanitarian operations aimed at rescuing civilians, bringing people home, and protecting human lives,” Lubinets wrote on X. “Such practical steps can not only save individual lives but also help create the conditions for negotiations towards a lasting peace.” asserted

steps → praise → peace

Evacuations launched in Ukrainian town covered by Melania-brokered cease-fire where starved residents are reportedly eating grass

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