--- title: "Oleshky Evacuation: Convoy of 25 Buses Transports Over 750 People, Ceasefire Holds for 87 Hours" description: "Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets reported that a convoy of 25 buses is evacuating over 750 residents of Oleshky. The ceasefire has held for 87 hours without violations." date: 2026-10-30T17:22:07.723Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/oleshky-evacuation-convoy-750-people tags: [oleshky, evacuation, humanitarian-convoy, ukraine, melania-trump, ceasefire] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Oleshky Evacuation: Convoy of 25 Buses Transports Over 750 People, Ceasefire Holds for 87 Hours ![White bus with an Ukraine sign on the windshield during human evacuation](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/30/evakuaciya-oleshek-konvoy-750-chelovek/evakuaciya-oleshek-konvoy-750-chelovek-1.webp) ## Key Points - The humanitarian mission is finalizing the evacuation of over 750 residents of Oleshky with a convoy of 25 buses, 50 medics, and ambulances - A ceasefire has been in effect in the mission area for 87 consecutive hours without any recorded violations - The evacuation was coordinated through US First Lady Melania Trump and agreements with Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova On October 30, Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, stated that Ukrainians who expressed a desire to leave Oleshky were already on their way to a safe place, and the humanitarian mission was finalizing the evacuation of over 750 people. According to him, humanitarian aid was successfully delivered to the location, and the ceasefire continued in the mission area without violations. The Ombudsman's statement, according to RBC-Ukraine, coincided with a comment by US First Lady Melania Trump on social network X regarding the preparation of the evacuation convoy. ### Convoy on the Move: Composition and Scale According to the American side, the evacuation convoy included 25 buses, 50 medical workers, and ambulances. As Lubinets emphasized, everyone who wanted to leave Oleshky received this opportunity and is now moving to a safe region. Photographs from the scene show a white bus with an «UKRAINE» sign on the windshield, which corresponds to the practice of marking vehicles of the Ukrainian humanitarian delegation. ### Ceasefire: 87 Hours Without Violations The Ombudsman noted that a ceasefire has been in effect in the humanitarian mission area for 87 consecutive hours, during which not a single violation was recorded. According to previously known data, this regime began operating on October 27 and, under the agreements, is to last until November 1. Maintaining the ceasefire, according to the Ukrainian authorities, created the necessary conditions for the safe passage of the convoy and the distribution of aid. ### Diplomatic Coordination All measures for safe passage, as stated, were agreed upon during negotiations between the Ukrainian and Russian leaders under the coordination of US First Lady Melania Trump. The mission's work was carried out in accordance with agreements previously reached with the Human Rights Commissioner in the Russian Federation Yana Lantratova. Commenting on the preparation of the convoy, Melania Trump stated: «Our priority is to save lives». ### Chronology of October 30 On the same day, October 30, the Ukrainian delegation, having reached Oleshky, initiated the evacuation and distribution of humanitarian aid, after which it headed to Anapa together with the evacuated residents of the city. Thus, the mission went through several stages—from the arrival of the delegation to the removal of people and the delivery of aid—within the framework of the agreed humanitarian corridor. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Гуманитарный конвой эвакуирует более 750 жителей Олешек](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/gumanitarniy-konvoy-evakuyue-ponad-750-zhiteliv-1793380113.html) - Primary source: statements by D. Lubinets and M. Trump — 750+ evacuees, 25 buses, 50 medics, 87 hours of ceasefire, departure of the delegation to Anapa on Oct 30. - [Три человека погибли в Запорожской области при атаке ВСУ на гуманитарный конвой](https://www.interfax.ru/russia/1118432) - Describes the September 25 incident involving a convoy from the Omsk region near Melitopol; not related to the Oleshky evacuation on Oct 30. - [Три человека погибли при атаке ВСУ на гуманитарный конвой из Омской области](https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/8974871) - Duplicates the story about the Omsk convoy (Melitopol, Sep 25); neither confirms nor refutes facts regarding Oleshky. ## FAQ ### How many people are being evacuated from Oleshky? According to Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets, the humanitarian mission is finalizing the evacuation of over 750 people. ### What is included in the evacuation convoy? According to the American side, the convoy includes 25 buses, 50 medical workers, and ambulances. ### How long has the ceasefire lasted in the mission area? According to Lubinets, 87 consecutive hours without recorded violations; the regime started on October 27 and is set to last until November 1. ### Who coordinated the evacuation? The measures were agreed upon during negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian leaders coordinated by US First Lady Melania Trump, as well as under agreements with Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova.