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UkrainePublished: 24 October 2026 at 16:02

European Parliament Vice-President Ends Hunger Strike After Guarantees for Oleshky Residents

A European Parliament vice-president has ended a hunger strike after receiving guarantees of humanitarian aid and evacuation for residents of occupied Oleshky. The town is in Ukraine's Kherson region.

Foto: Pravda — ziņas

A vice-president of the European Parliament has stopped a hunger strike after receiving guarantees of humanitarian aid and the evacuation of residents of the occupied town of Oleshky. Oleshky is in Ukraine's Kherson region, which is under Russian occupation.

The news was reported in connection with a statement by Dmytro Lubinets, a Ukrainian official. The source does not name the vice-president, say how long the hunger strike lasted, or identify who gave the guarantees.

The publicly available information does not yet explain how or when aid will reach Oleshky, or how the evacuation of residents will be organised. These details may become known later.

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