Mine-clearing operations began around 8 a.m. on the road to Russian-occupied Oleshky after a temporary ceasefire took effect on October 27 at 3 a.m. Kyiv time. Lawyer Myroslava Kharchenko said the Save Ukraine Foundation had no information on whether evacuations had begun; about 2,000 people remain in the town.
WHO:Mine-clearing crews; Myroslava Kharchenko, a lawyer with the Save Ukraine Foundation
WHAT:Mine-clearing operations began on the road to Oleshky ahead of a planned evacuation.
WHEN:Oct 27, 2026
WHERE:Oleshky, Ukraine
WHY:Clearing mines on the access road is part of preparations for evacuating residents trapped in Oleshky.
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