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Oleshky evacuees land in Belarus on their way to Ukraine
Development
Four planes carrying evacuees from Oleshky landed in Gomel, in southeastern Belarus, on Saturday, Ukrainian lawmaker David Arakhamia said. From there they were due to travel into Ukraine "within hours".
Rescue workers, medical teams and Red Cross volunteers met the group in Gomel, Belarusian state media reported. Russia's ombudswoman, Yana Lantratova, said buses also took residents who wanted to live in Russia.
What we know
- Four planes landed in Gomel
- Some residents chose Russia
Not yet
- How many residents left
- How many chose Russia
Neither Russia nor Ukraine has said how many of the roughly 2,000 residents chose to leave. The regional truce is expected to run through Sunday.
