Preliminary medical examinations are currently being conducted for residents of occupied city of Oleshky, - Koretskyi (updated)
The prime minister said that residents of occupied Oleshky are being prepared to return to territory controlled by Ukraine.
He made these remarks during question time for the government in the Verkhovna Rada, according to Censor.NET
What is known?
"We plan to complete the preliminary medical screening of those entering Ukraine by 2:00 p.m. today. Currently, there are 527 people. Once the initial medical screening is completed, this information—including personal profiles and the health status of our people—will be forwarded to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine so that we can prepare to receive them as quickly and efficiently as possible.
They will then travel along a complex route to enter Belarus, and from there, they will cross into Ukraine’s customs territory," the prime minister explained.
In Chernihiv and the Kyiv region, follow-up examinations and primary medical care will be provided.
"Providing all necessary supplies for the time being—including clothing and hygiene items. After that, these people will be relocated to various regions of Ukraine. All of these facilities have already been prepared," he concluded.
Later, Koretskyi stated that he had mistakenly reported the number of people planned to be evacuated from Oleshky.
"I apologize. There are no exact figures at this time. The rescue operation is ongoing, and the numbers are changing.
I ask the media not to disseminate or comment on this information. This is an extremely sensitive issue. People’s safety and whether we will be able to complete the process depend directly on maintaining silence at this time. We will provide official figures once it is completed," he added.
What led up to it
- The office of U.S. First Lady Melania Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to temporarily suspend all hostilities in Oleshky in the Kherson region starting October 29 to allow for the delivery of humanitarian aid and to prepare for the evacuation of civilians via a safe corridor.
- The spokesperson for the Russian dictator, Dmitry Peskov, stated that the military is working to agree on the terms of a ceasefire in the area of Oleshky in the Kherson region, which is occupied by Russia.
- Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, stated that, in connection with a humanitarian operation in the area of Oleshky in the Kherson region—which is occupied by Russia—a ceasefire is being implemented in that sector.
- Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada’s Human Rights Commissioner, confirmed a statement by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump regarding the launch of a humanitarian mission in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in the Kherson region.
- Ukraine is implementing a ceasefire in the area of Oleshky, in the Kherson region, which is temporarily occupied by Russia, starting at 3:00 a.m. on October 27, in order to carry out a humanitarian operation.
- The ceasefire in Oleshky will last until 10:59 p.m. on November 1.
