# Residents evacuate devastated Russian-occupied Oleshky as corridor opens

Civilians are leaving Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in southern Ukraine, after an evacuation corridor opened. The town has been devastated by flooding, and the evacuations highlight the humanitarian impact and contested access in occupied areas.

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## Sources

### World
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c60me298k1yeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:32:06 GMT
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cmp3gp2vg078o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:19:17 GMT