State Border Guard Service has released heart-warming footage of meeting between evacuees and Ukrainians from Oleshky. VIDEO

Ukrainians evacuated from the temporarily occupied town of Oleshky in the Kherson region are now in territory controlled by Ukraine. They will all receive the necessary assistance and medical and social support.

This was reported by Censor.NET, citing the State Border Guard Service’s press centre.

An emotional reunion

"A warm welcome after a difficult journey. Ukrainians evacuated from the temporarily occupied town of Oleshky are now in territory controlled by Ukraine. The necessary support and assistance await them," the statement reads.

What led up to this

The office of US First Lady Melania Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to temporarily cease all hostilities in Oleshky, Kherson Oblast, from 29 October to allow for the delivery of humanitarian aid and the preparation of the evacuation of civilians via a safe corridor.
Dmitry Peskov, a spokesperson for the Russian dictator, stated that the military were coordinating the timing of a ceasefire in the area of Oleshky, in the Kherson region, which is occupied by Russia.
Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov stated that, in connection with the humanitarian operation in the Russian-occupied Oleshky area of the Kherson region, a ceasefire is being implemented in this sector.
Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada’s Commissioner for Human Rights, confirmed the statement by US 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, from 03:00 on 27 October to allow a humanitarian operation to take place.
The ceasefire in Oleshky will remain in force until 10.59 pm on 1 November.