Soboliev Reported Other Occupied Settlements Without Humanitarian Aid

Occupied Oleyska. Photo: facebook.com/34obrmp

On temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine there are many populated areas where people remain without access to humanitarian and medical aid. Russian occupiers do not permit international organizations, observers, and medics there, including representatives of Doctors Without Borders.

This was stated by a member of parliament from Batkivshchyna, Serhiy Sobolev, on air at Vechir.LIVE.

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What is the situation in the occupied territories

According to Sobolev, the situation in Oleyska in Kherson region may not be unique. He suggested that in other territories occupied by Russia there are also settlements cut off from humanitarian and medical aid, about which public knowledge has not yet been disclosed.

“Unfortunately, there are quite a few more such Oleshky in the Russian-occupied territory, cut off from the possibility of providing humanitarian, medical help, or any assistance,” the deputy emphasized.

He noted that Russia does not allow to such territories representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, international observers, and medics. At the same time, Sobolev said, Ukraine allows international representatives to visit places of detention of Russian prisoners of war.

Why a humanitarian operation in Oleyska is important

Sobolev emphasized that it is important for the humanitarian operation in Oleyska to be completed successfully. According to him, any provocation could have serious consequences for civilians remaining in the city.

“But I think it is especially important that this first example ends successfully. God forbid any provocation, we understand what it could mean directly for these two thousand people in Oleyska,” Sobolev noted.

The deputy also noted that an important result of the operation would be to ensure free access for medics and humanitarian organizations to the settlement. This would allow providing people with the necessary aid regardless of whether they agree to leave the city.

Earlier, News.LIVE reported that the First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, announced the expansion of the local ceasefire zone beyond the occupied Oleyska in Kherson region. According to her, this should ensure safe passage for humanitarian convoys, and the start of the truce was accelerated by two days to protect civilians and facilitate aid delivery.

News.LIVE also wrote that Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reported adherence to the ceasefire agreements in Oleyska. The cessation of fire began at 27 October at 03:00 Kyiv time and is to ensure the humanitarian operation, including aid delivery and preparation for the evacuation of civilians.