Olha
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“If we managed to survive in hell, we'll survive here too.”
Olha · said 2026-10-31 · reported 2026-10-31
Olha said she and her family have no relatives elsewhere in Ukraine and will stay with acquaintances while they rebuild their lives.
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“People were stepping on mines, dying and being maimed, all just to survive,”
Olha · said 2026-10-31 · reported 2026-10-31
Olha described how she and her husband attempted to cross through minefields earlier in the month to find food in Oleshky.
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“There are still a lot of people left there, living under those conditions,”
Olha · said 2026-10-31 · reported 2026-10-31
Olha expressed concern for residents still remaining in Oleshky after the evacuation.
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“We saw that the situation wasn't getting any better, so we realised we had to get out,”
Olha · said 2026-10-31 · reported 2026-10-31
Olha explained the decision to flee Oleshky as conditions in the besieged city continued to deteriorate.
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