In the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in the Kherson region, around 1,700 residents remain, including more than 40 children, but it is impossible to enter or leave the city.
According to Ukrinform, this was stated in an interview on Ukrainian Radio by Tetiana Hasanenko, head of the Oleshky City Military Administration.
Before Russia’s full-scale invasion, the city had a population of over 24,000.
According to Hasanenko, electricity has been absent in Oleshky for more than four years, there is no gas supply, and there is a shortage of drinking water. Food deliveries have also been severely disrupted for more than six months.
She added that Russian occupying forces, when present in the city, reportedly move around either in civilian or even women’s clothing. According to her, they kill local residents and take food supplies from civilians. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces positioned on the right bank of the Dnipro River are trying to help civilians on the occupied left bank.
