Evacuation of civilians to Russia and Ukraine begins in Oleshky, Kherson region...

The evacuation of civilians to Russia and Ukraine has begun in Oleshky in the Kherson region.

Russian and Ukrainian ombudsmen Yana Lantratova and Dmytro Lubinets arrived in the region on the morning of October 29. For the evacuation, 25 buses with a combined capacity of at least 750 people, nine ambulances and transport for bedridden patients were prepared.

Residents will also be helped to evacuate with their pets. The exact number of evacuees and how they will be divided between the two countries are not yet known.

Those who remain in the city have been promised humanitarian aid, including food, medicine, fuel and hygiene supplies. According to the ombudsmen, a ceasefire is in effect in Oleshky, having officially begun on the night of October 27.

The humanitarian mission began on October 29 after Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in Gomel, Belarus.