Hunger in Oleshky: Ukraine asks for evacuation

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Oleshky, a Ukrainian city under Russian occupation since 2022, faces a humanitarian crisis as residents endure severe food shortages and isolation. Many inhabitants are cut off from outside aid and basic supplies, living in deteriorating conditions. The Ukrainian government in Kyiv is now pushing for an evacuation operation to rescue trapped civilians from the occupied territory. The situation underscores the broader humanitarian toll of the ongoing war, with occupied areas suffering acute shortages while remaining largely inaccessible to international relief efforts.