The evacuees travelled through Crimea and the Russian town of Anapa, then flew to Belarus before continuing into Ukraine. Relatives and aid teams welcomed them, with medical care to be provided according to need.
Their return took place under a humanitarian truce limited to the Oleshky area. Residents could choose to leave for Ukrainian- or Russian-controlled areas, or remain in the town. Ukrainian authorities have not published the exact number evacuated and arriving on the Ukrainian side; statements about more than 750 departures should not be treated as that arrival tally.
Sources 4
- Le Monde — arrivée et limites des chiffres annoncés (français ; agences identifiées)
- Olena Harmash et Anna Voitenko, Reuters — retour et témoignages sur place (anglais)
- Associated Press — arrivée, choix des habitants et absence de bilan précis (anglais)
- Kateryna Serohina, RBC-Ukraine — reportage d’arrivée, photos et soins (anglais ; rédaction ukrainienne)