Hundreds evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky under local ceasefire

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky under a localised ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump, the wife of US President Donald Trump. Al Jazeera reported the development on 31 October 2026.

What is known

The report indicates that the truce applies only to this specific location rather than to the fighting as a whole. Under its terms, several hundred residents were able to leave Oleshky.

The source gives no details on the exact number of evacuees, how long the ceasefire lasts, its terms, or which parties are observing it. It also does not say where the evacuated people were taken.