Hundreds of civilians were driven to safety from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky during a designated four-hour evacuation window on Friday. The humanitarian corridor was established through an agreement brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump. While many departed, some citizens decided to remain behind despite critical local shortages. Those staying in the city are currently forced to cope without electricity and running water.
Hundreds of residents of the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky were evacuated and driven to safety on Friday, following a humanitarian ceasefire brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump.
Residents had a four-hour window to leave the city. Some people are understood to have stayed despite the lack of power and water in the area.
The BBC Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson explains how the ceasefire is going and what could happen next.
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