Path that Russia is building for Ukrainian youth: 1,615 children in occupied part of Kherson Oblast are in its “military-patriotic” program
Russia is giving 1,615 children in occupied Kherson a “military-patriotic” education.
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Russia says it is protecting Ukrainian children, but its occupation authorities have begun convicting them, Ukraine’s ombudsman says
Children who refuse to sing the Russian anthem get their parents detained, and those who show particular dislike of the occupation authorities face criminal cases themselves.
Drone kills Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant electrician on his way to work, but the IAEA names no attacker
The agency’s record now lists three plant staff deaths since 29 October, one of which is only alleged by Russian officials.
Russia turns drone flying into a sport for kids and young people in occupied Luhansk Oblast. Its Putin-backed championship takes children from age 7
ISW says drone programming training aims to normalize military service as a career path for Ukrainian youth and prepare them for army service.
Oleshky’s evacuation was called a success, but some residents didn’t make it out. Now, the aid is still not reaching them
Some people hid in basements without a signal and never learned there was a way out, the town’s Ukrainian administration says.
Fear of Ukraine’s mobilization keeps some people under Russian occupation, and Moscow uses it as a psyop, MP says. His deferment bill has stalled
Kherson Oblast’s former head says some who do return face a fine for not passing a draft medical board they had no way to attend.
The Oleshky truce saved hundreds, but Russia used it to bring fresh troops, armor, and fuel within nine kilometers of Kherson, marines say
Drone footage also shows bodies being carried out of the town’s hospital under Russian soldiers’ watch, and a journalist says 47 bodies from its basement were taken to occupied Henichesk.
Demining complete, humanitarian convoy ready: Oleshky mission advances as ceasefire holds and Lubinets heads to occupied city
Ukrainian, Russian, and US delegations are coordinating a humanitarian operation in occupied Oleshky after mine clearance along designated routes. The mission aims to bring aid to civilians and facilitate their safe departure.
Russia may use the Oleshky truce to rebuild its forces, ISW warns, as evacuees face a route through Russia and Belarus
The agreement spells out every leg of the evacuees’ trip except the last one home.
Russia may not give Oleshky evacuees a free choice to return to Ukraine, ISW warns, after Putin called the town a “Russian settlement”
Those who choose Ukraine will likely have to travel through Russia first, with no public guarantees that they will be let go.
Russia replaces Ukrainians with Russian settlers in occupied Kherson Oblast; only 10–20% of pre-war population remains, Ukraine says
Russia is forcing Ukrainians from their homes while offering Russian teachers and medical workers financial incentives to settle in occupied Kherson Oblast, Ukraine’s military intelligence says.
Oleshky ceasefire expands beyond occupied town as truce holds without reported violations
The expanded ceasefire zone aims to secure humanitarian convoys to Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents face shortages of food and medicine.
Guns fall silent around Russian-occupied Oleshky so its starving residents can get aid, but Russia’s guarantees remain secret
Ukraine’s ombudsman says both sides are keeping to the deal, while the US first lady’s adviser says Newsmax will send reporters to watch whether residents can leave freely.
Ceasefire planned for occupied Oleshky as residents face starvation and blocked escape routes, White House announces
A truce announced by Melania Trump is due to take effect October 29, opening the way for humanitarian supplies and evacuations if Russia and Ukraine implement the agreement.
Phones down, water off, a factory roof broken open: Russian-occupied Luhansk counts the damage after another night of drones
Ukrainian monitoring channels pointed to strikes on communications, and pro-Russian local channels filled in the rest of the morning’s picture.
Two nights, two occupied capitals, two telecom operators running on seized Ukrainian assets: drones go after Russia’s communications in Donbas
The strikes on Donetsk and Luhansk hit the companies the occupation built on Ukrainian telecom property it seized.
European Parliament vice president launches hunger strike demanding a truce and evacuation for Russian-occupied Oleshky
Pina Picierno is calling on associations, citizens, and national and local institutions to join her campaign for the Russian-held town in Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast.
Eggs cost nearly 20 times US prices in occupied Oleshky, where Ukraine’s ombudsman says people die of hunger every day
Residents of Russian-occupied Oleshky cannot leave the city and are waiting for an opportunity to evacuate through a humanitarian corridor.
First ton-scale drone lifeline: Ukraine flies 4 more tons of aid into a starving Russian-occupied town of Oleshky
Ukraine is using repeated, ton-scale drone deliveries to bring food and medicine to civilians in an occupied town where food cannot get in and Russian forces are taking supplies from residents.
41 Ukrainians made the long journey from occupation to Ukrainian-controlled territory after enduring Russian pressure, detention and control
Four children and five teenagers were among those who returned to Ukraine in August and September through a route via Belarus.