‘Hell on earth’: last residents eat weeds to survive in Russian-occupied Oleshky
Summary
About 2,000 people remain trapped in the city of Oleshky, which is controlled by Russian forces. They have run out of food and are eating weeds to survive while facing dangerous conditions with no access to proper supplies or basic services.Key Facts
- Oleshky was home to 24,000 people before the war; now around 2,000 civilians remain there.
- The residents have run out of food and are eating weeds and very limited plant-based soup.
- Russian forces control Oleshky and have made it hard to deliver food and aid to the civilians.
- Ukrainian authorities say Russia is blocking evacuations and starving the people in the city.
- Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russian supply routes have also reduced food supplies to the area.
- A food convoy heading to Oleshky was attacked on September 1, with each side blaming the other.
- There is no electricity, no cash access, and damaged infrastructure, making daily life extremely difficult.
- Ukrainian officials report that minefields and drone attacks have stopped most food deliveries since late last year.
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