Hundreds of Ukrainian residents have been evacuated from Oleshky, a city that has been under Russian occupation since the early days of the full-scale invasion in February 2022. Evacuees described their experiences in the front-line city as "horror" and "hell," expressing immense relief upon reaching safety in northern Ukraine. The escape route brought them through Belarus, with many reuniting with family members they had not seen for years. Hundreds of Ukrainian residents have been evacuated from Oleshky, a city that has been under Russian occupation since the early days of the full-scale invasion in February 2022. Evacuees described their experiences in the front-line city as "horror" and "hell," expressing immense relief upon reaching safety in northern Ukraine. The escape route brought them through Belarus, with many reuniting with family members they had not seen for years. Hundreds of Ukrainian residents have been evacuated from Oleshky, a city that has been under Russian occupation since the early days of the full-scale invasion in February 2022. Evacuees described their experiences in the front-line city as "horror" and "hell," expressing immense relief upon reaching safety in northern Ukraine. The escape route brought them through Belarus, with many reuniting with family members they had not seen for years. Hundreds of Ukrainian residents have been evacuated from Oleshky, a city that has been under Russian occupation since the early days of the full-scale invasion in February 2022. Evacuees described their experiences in the front-line city as "horror" and "hell," expressing immense relief upon reaching safety in northern Ukraine. The escape route brought them through Belarus, with many reuniting with family members they had not seen for years.