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Tears and joy as Oleshky residents reunite with relatives in Ukraine

On Oct. 31, residents of the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky finally arrived in Ukrainian-controlled territory as part of an evacuation mission that involved a short pause in fighting mediated with the involvement of U.S. First Lady Melania Trump. Seventeen buses carrying evacuees reached Ukrainian-controlled territory, where families were reunited with loved ones they had not seen for years. The Kyiv Independent’s Yuliia Taradiuk and Olena Zashko witnessed the arrival of the residents from Ol

Ukraine war latest: Russian oil refinery in Kstovo ablaze after reported overnight drone strike

Key developments on Oct. 31-Nov. 1: * Russian oil refinery in Kstovo ablaze after reported overnight drone strike * Russian airstrike destroys Kramatorsk city council building that survived 2014 occupation * Russian attack hits Kyiv energy facility, leaving parts of the city without power and water * Ukraine hits plant producing fuel for Russian multiple-launch rocket systems in Rostov Oblast, military says * Oleshky residents reach Ukrainian-controlled territory after escaping Russian occ

About Odesa Oblast

The region in Ukraine’s southwest covers 33,310 square kilometers (12,861 square miles) along Ukraine's Black Sea coast, with a population of approximately 2.4 million and Odesa city as its administrative center. Odesa Oblast borders Moldova to the west, and Romania across the delta of the Danube. Odesa Oblast serves as Ukraine's main maritime trade gateway and has faced repeated Russian missile and drone strikes targeting port infrastructure since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.

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