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Lubinets announces new legal protections for Ukrainians under Russian occupation

Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said a new mechanism had been established to protect the rights of Ukrainians living in occupied territories.

6 November, 12:35 AM

Zelenskyy awards Melania Trump Order of Princess Olha for Oleshky evacuation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded U.S. first lady Melania Trump the Order of Princess Olha, First Class, for her humanitarian efforts, including helping arrange the evacuation of civilians from Russian-occupied Oleshky in Kherson Oblast, according to a presidential decree published on Nov. 4.

4 November, 12:20 PM

Ukrainian and Russian ombudsmen urge Melania Trump to extend Oleshky evacuation mission to other oblasts

Ukrainian and Russian ombudsmen jointly asked U.S. first lady Melania Trump to expand a humanitarian mission to other communities in Kherson Oblast and eventually across Ukraine, Ukrainian human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said on Nov. 2.

3 November, 09:51 AM

Russia used Oleshky ceasefire to bring in heavy armor and rotate troops — video

Russian forces used the ceasefire in occupied Oleshky to rotate troops, fortify positions, and bring in heavy armor and ammunition, Sky News reported on November 2, citing evacuation monitors.

2 November, 11:39 AM

Temporary ceasefire ends in besieged town of Oleshky — Lubinets

The temporary ceasefire announced in the besieged town of Oleshky ended on November 1 after a humanitarian mission successfully evacuated trapped residents, Ukrainian human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets announced.

2 November, 08:30 AM

47 bodies of civilians who spent 6 months in hospital taken from Oleshky to Henichesk, journalist says

The bodies of 47 dead civilians, who had been in the basement of the town hospital for half a year, were taken from Oleshky to Henichesk, in Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast, journalist Oleh Baturin reported on Nov. 1, citing volunteer Kseniia Arkhipova.

1 November, 09:03 PM

Russia uses Oleshky as propaganda prop, Newsmax report admits

Newsmax reporter Shelby Wilder said the network’s crew was in Oleshky, in Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast, to serve as “independent observers.” She said Russia was using the humanitarian operation as a “propaganda opportunity.”

30 October, 11:45 PM

Ukrainian delegation heads to occupied Oleshky for U.S.-brokered humanitarian mission

A Ukrainian delegation led by Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets has set off for Russian-occupied Oleshky in Kherson Oblast, where a temporary ceasefire is in effect as part of a U.S.-brokered humanitarian mission, Ukrainian lawmaker David Arakhamia reported on October 29.

29 October, 12:03 PM

Melania Trump's private film producer oversees high-stakes Oleshky evacuation corridor

Melania Trump’s private media adviser and film producer Marc Beckman is coordinating the Oleshky humanitarian operation for the U.S., former Voice of America journalist and Razom for Ukraine media adviser Ostap Yarysh wrote on Oct. 29.

29 October, 10:41 AM

Russia surges military convoys into Oleshky during humanitarian ceasefire - video interview

Russian forces are using the humanitarian ceasefire in Oleshky to rapidly reinforce their military grouping, Ukrainian soldier and political analyst Volodymyr Molchanov told Radio NV on Oct. 29.

29 October, 08:23 AM

Russia observing ceasefire regime near humanitarian mission in Oleshky – Ukrainian Defense Forces

Russian forces are observing the "silence regime" introduced for a humanitarian mission in Oleshky in Kherson Oblast as of 9 a.m. on Oct. 27, said Pavlo Drohal, spokesperson for the 30th Marine Corps of the Ukrainian Navy, according to public broadcaster Suspilne.

27 October, 12:02 PM

Russia agrees to limited Kherson Oblast ceasefire starting Oct. 27

Russian forces will observe a ceasefire on the Kherson Oblast segment of the frontline beginning at 5 a.m. Kyiv time on Oct. 27, Valery Gerasimov, chief of Russia’s General Staff, announced on Oct. 23.

23 October, 07:55 PM

Accountability and justice for missing persons in Ukraine — opinion

On June 19, 2025, the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) will host a pivotal conference, bringing together Ukrainian and international officials, experts, and civil society representatives in The Hague, the Netherlands.

12 June 2025, 12:30 AM

Nearly 30,000 Ukrainians declared missing in 2024

Nearly 30,000 Ukrainian military personnel and civilians have been classified as missing since the beginning of 2024, Ukraine’s Commissioner for Missing Persons under Special Circumstances Artur Dobroserdov told Ukrainska Pravda on Jan. 8.

8 January 2025, 02:15 PM

Ukraine's MFA condemns Russia's attack on Red Cross as barbaric international law violation

Russian attack on Red Cross truck in Donetsk Oblast violates not only international, but all human laws, Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) wrote in its official statement on Sept. 12.

13 September 2024, 09:47 AM

Russia never requested humanitarian evacuation corridor from Kursk Oblast, Kyiv says

Russia has not approached Ukraine or the Red Cross to organize a humanitarian evacuation corridor for Kursk Oblast residents, Ukrainian Deputy PM Iryna Vereshchuk told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Aug. 22.

22 August 2024, 09:12 PM

Ukraine’s missing can be found – opinion

Ukraine has a fund of scientific expertise and administrative capacity to account for missing persons, but the system was never designed to cope with the tens of thousands of cases that have arisen as a result of the Russian invasion.

29 May 2024, 04:57 PM

Retired U.S. Army Major General David L. Grange has been appointed as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of CONSTANTA Airline

15 May 2024, 07:29 PM

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