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title: "Arakhamia: “Good news” expected next week regarding the situation in Oleshky"
description: "Servant of the People faction leader David Arakhamia stated that next week “good news” is expected regarding the humanitarian track in Oleshky, which was discussed during Zelenskyy and Witkoff's talks in Oslo."
date: 2026-10-21T14:40:10.324Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/arakhamia-oleshky-good-news-humanitarian-track-oslo
tags: [ukraine, oleshky, kherson, humanitarian-aid, oslo-talks, zelensky, witkoff, evacuation]
author: "Alexander Buran"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Arakhamia: “Good news” expected next week regarding the situation in Oleshky

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## Key Points

- David Arakhamia stated that “good news” is expected next week on the humanitarian track in Oleshky.
- The situation in Oleshky was discussed during Zelenskyy and Witkoff's talks in Oslo on October 20.
- Oleshky is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe: shortage of food, water, medicine, no electricity or gas.
- Ukraine is coordinating with Russia the details of evacuating residents of Oleshky and six other settlements, which requires a ceasefire.

David Arakhamia, head of the Servant of the People faction and member of the Ukrainian negotiating delegation, stated that an “acceleration on the humanitarian track” is expected next week regarding the situation in the occupied town of Oleshky in the Kherson region. According to him, this issue was raised during negotiations in Oslo, and an “informal achievement” of the meeting is that good news should appear next week. “God willing, next week there will be progress on the humanitarian track. There is a very difficult situation in Oleshky. We discussed it yesterday,” Arakhamia noted in a comment to RBK-Ukraine.

### Context: Negotiations in Oslo

The statement came against the background of negotiations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff held on October 20 in Oslo. According to Arakhamia, it was precisely at this meeting that the situation in Oleshky was discussed. Meanwhile, after the meeting, the head of state did not mention this settlement in his public statements, making Arakhamia's commentary one of the few public confirmations that the topic was on the agenda of bilateral consultations.

### Humanitarian situation in Oleshky

The occupied town of Oleshky in the Kherson region is reportedly on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe due to an acute shortage of food, drinking water, and medicines. Regular food supplies to the city stopped several months ago, and due to the lack of electricity and gas, residents are deprived of basic living conditions. The situation is exacerbated by mined roads and the constant threat of shelling. According to the source, Ukraine delivers humanitarian aid to the city using drones, but this does not eliminate the critical nature of the situation.

### Evacuation and silence regime

Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets earlier noted that Kyiv is coordinating the final details regarding the evacuation of Oleshky residents with the Russian side, which will require a ceasefire regime. According to him, the evacuation of six other settlements located near Oleshky is also planned. This very logic — creating conditions for the safe withdrawal of citizens — may underlie what Arakhamia calls the expected “good news” next week.

### What this means

Arakhamia's commentary indicates that the humanitarian track on Oleshky has become one of the practical results of the Oslo consultations, even if it was not brought into the official statements of the heads of state. The expectation of “revival” next week actually means preparation for the potential evacuation of residents and securing a corridor for humanitarian delivery. Until specific steps are confirmed by both sides, the statement remains a pronouncement of the negotiating delegation rather than a finalized fact.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Ситуацию в Олешках обсуждали с Уиткоффом, будут хорошие новости, - Арахамия](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/situatsiyu-oleshkah-obgovoryuvali-vitkoffom-1792593134.html) - Primary source: David Arakhamia's commentary on the Oslo talks on October 20, the humanitarian situation in Oleshky, and evacuation plans according to Ombudsman Lubinets. All facts in the article are taken from this source.

## FAQ

### Who announced the “good news” regarding Oleshky?

David Arakhamia, head of the Servant of the People faction and member of the Ukrainian negotiating delegation, announced this in a comment to RBK-Ukraine.

### Where and when was the situation in Oleshky discussed?

At the talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo on October 20.

### What humanitarian problem exists in Oleshky?

Acute shortages of food, drinking water, and medicines, lack of electricity and gas, mined roads, and the threat of shelling; regular food supplies stopped several months ago.

### Is the evacuation of Oleshky residents planned?

According to Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine is coordinating with Russia the details of evacuating residents of Oleshky and six nearby settlements, which requires a ceasefire.