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Russia says it will open humanitarian corridor to Ukrainian town

NPR | By Joanna Kakissis
Published October 26, 2026 at 4:42 AM EDT

Russia says it will open a humanitarian corridor to the occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, where people have been eating weeds and pickles to survive while trapped by minefields, shelling and drones.

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Joanna Kakissis is an international correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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