Emotional reunions took place as individuals evacuated from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky arrived in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region after crossing from Belarus.
Families were seen crying as they embraced relatives they had not seen for years. Some elderly evacuees required assistance due to weakness. These residents had been living in the frontline city without essential resources like food, water, and electricity, with some resorting to foraging for survival.
The evacuation on Friday was facilitated by a local ceasefire. Upon arrival, some evacuees expressed immense relief after years of worry about their loved ones. For some, the reunion marked the end of a long separation, with promises of future life events being made.
Other evacuees reported losing their homes due to the conflict and had been living in abandoned properties. They made the decision to leave but expressed concerns about their journey and the challenges of rebuilding their lives and finding new places to live.
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Source: bbc.co.uk
