Report: Russian Forces Holding About 2,000 People in Oleshky Without Food or Water
Ukrinform reports that nearly 50 children are among roughly 2,000 people held in the occupied Kherson region town, with residents said to lack food, electricity and water.
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Russian forces are holding about 2,000 people in the occupied town of Oleshky in Ukraine's Kherson region, including nearly 50 children, according to a report from Ukrinform.
The report states that those being held are forced to survive without food, electricity or water, describing conditions in the occupied town as dire for the civilian population caught there.
Context
Oleshky, located in the Kherson region, has been under Russian occupation as part of the broader war in Ukraine. Reports of civilians facing severe shortages of basic necessities in occupied areas have recurred throughout the conflict, though conditions and figures reported by different sources can vary and have not been independently verified beyond Ukrinform's account.
The situation adds to ongoing international concern over the treatment of civilians, including children, in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine.
Sources
- Russian forces hold about 2,000 people in Oleshky without food or water, nearly 50 of them children — Ukrinform (Ukraine)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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