The humanitarian crisis is deepening in Russia-occupied Oleski, Kherson Oblast. Andriy Sybiha informed on social media about the recordings planned by the Russian side.
According to our intelligence, Russia is preparing to record dozens of films in occupied Oleszki. Residents will be forced to tell the cameras that they are happy, full and grateful to the Russian occupiers, said the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
He emphasized that - in his opinion - Russia's actions are to be part of a propaganda campaign regarding the situation in the city.
This is another step in Russia's disgusting propaganda campaign that has been going on for weeks, denying any problems in Oleszki and claiming that no humanitarian catastrophe occurred there, the minister noted.
He accused the Russian authorities of first cutting off the residents from aid and then wanting to use them in propaganda materials.
First, the occupiers capture the city, cut off civilians' escape routes and block humanitarian aid, and then force the inhabitants to play staged propaganda films. Russian cynicism knows no limits, added the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Dramatic situation in Oleszki
The city has been under Russian occupation since 2022. Before the full-scale invasion, approximately 24,000 people lived there. people. Currently - according to data presented by the Ukrainian authorities - there remain approximately 2,000. inhabitants, including about 50 children. The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that there is no electricity or gas in the city, and the supply of food, medicine and other basic supplies is severely limited.
The representative of Latvia also spoke about the situation in Oleszki during the UN Security Council meeting. The speech pointed to limited access to food and water and the blocking of access roads to the city. In another speech at the UN forum, Oleszki was described as a place where civilians are deprived of the basic means necessary for survival.
The Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs appealed to the international community and humanitarian organizations to increase pressure on Russia and open access to aid.
Every day is important to save people who are starving and dying there. We call on our international partners to act immediately and demand immediate access to humanitarian aid to put an end to this tragedy, Sibiga emphasized.
Four tons of food were delivered by drones
The Ukrainian authorities inform that they are trying to provide help to the residents of Oleszki using drones. As reported by the RBC-Ukraine agency on September 27, the Ukrainian army delivered about four tons of food to the city - the aid was to be distributed to 100 designated locations.
However, the head of the Kherson regional administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, said that Russian forces are intended to obstruct the delivery of aid, including by: by shooting down drones. According to him, the occupation authorities are also to seize or resell food intended for civilians, including children and the elderly. Prokudin also claims that residents may be detained for accepting humanitarian aid.
According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, residents of Oleski will also have limited ability to leave the city. The ministry previously reported that Russia was blocking the evacuation and deliveries of basic goods.
