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title: "Sky News shows aerial footage from Oleshky: Russia used humanitarian corridor to deliver equipment and set up positions"
description: "Sky News showed aerial footage from Oleshky: according to journalists, Russia used the humanitarian corridor to deliver equipment, weapons, and set up positions. Almost 800 people were evacuated from the city."
date: 2026-11-02T09:01:36.749Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/russia-used-humanitarian-corridor-oleshky-war
tags: [ukraine-war, oleshky, humanitarian-corridor, sky-news, russia-military, evacuation]
author: "Alexander Buran"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Sky News shows aerial footage from Oleshky: Russia used humanitarian corridor to deliver equipment and set up positions

![Blue and white buses with evacuees against a pine forest background during evacuation](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/02/rf-ispolzovala-gumanitarnyj-koridor-v-oleshkah-dlya-voyny/rf-ispolzovala-gumanitarnyj-koridor-v-oleshkah-dlya-voyny-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Sky News published aerial footage showing Russia used the humanitarian corridor in Oleshky for military purposes.
- Journalists witnessed the delivery of heavy equipment, weapons, ammunition, and personnel, as well as the setup of positions in basements.
- The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that the Russian army used the ceasefire to rotate units, strengthen positions, and build up logistics.
- On October 31, nearly 800 people were evacuated from Oleshky; the ceasefire was in effect from October 27 to November 1.

British TV channel Sky News has published aerial footage shot during the evacuation of Oleshky residents, which, according to journalist Azad Safarov, records Russia's use of the humanitarian corridor for military purposes. The report, prepared with reference to Sky News and relayed by RBC-Ukraine, was released after the evacuees reached Ukrainian-controlled territory. The footage shows buses with evacuees and journalists accompanying the people out of the city.

### Aerial footage: what the Sky News team saw

According to Safarov, the film crew observed Russian military personnel bringing heavy equipment into Oleshky and neighboring villages before, during, and after the evacuation. The journalist also reported the delivery of weapons, ammunition, personnel, and food. According to his data, the occupiers went from house to house looking for basements for new positions and recapturing previously lost lines.

### "Covering tracks"

A separate emphasis in the report is placed on the fact that, in the journalist's assessment, the Russians were "covering their tracks": from the morgue, according to him, they removed the bodies of civilians killed by shelling and mines. These details are based on the observations of the Sky News film crew and are not confirmed by independent sources in the text of the report.

### Kyiv's position: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the ceasefire regime

The course of events coincides with statements from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The agency reported that the Russian army used the ceasefire regime to set up positions: rotated units, strengthened lines, expanded anti-drone measures on roads, and increased logistics, including the delivery of ammunition. The ceasefire in the city was in effect from October 27 to November 1.

### Evacuation: almost 800 people

On October 31, residents of Oleshky were taken to Ukrainian-controlled territory. According to US First Lady Melania Trump, nearly 800 people were evacuated from the city. Prior to this, local residents had spent about half a year in conditions described as a humanitarian catastrophe; hundreds of people, according to RBC-Ukraine, decided to stay in Ukraine.

### Why the footage was shown only now

Safarov explained the delay in publication by the fact that the material could not be shown until the evacuees reached a safe zone. The journalist emphasized that it is important to demonstrate the footage to the foreign audience, diplomats, and the Trump administration, "who believe that the Russians can be trusted.">

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [РФ в Олешках заметала следы и подвозила технику: Sky News показал съемку с воздуха](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rf-oleshkah-zamitala-slidi-i-pidvozila-tehniku-1793609476.html) - Primary source: Sky News report retold by RBC-Ukraine. Facts about the evacuation, ceasefire dates, and statements by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are consistent; details about the delivery of equipment and removal of bodies from the morgue are based on observations by a single journalist.

## FAQ

### What did the Sky News footage in Oleshky show?

According to journalist Azad Safarov, the group saw Russian troops bringing heavy equipment, weapons, ammunition, personnel, and food into the city and neighboring villages, and setting up positions, including in the basements of houses.

### How many people were evacuated from Oleshky and when?

According to Melania Trump, almost 800 people were evacuated from Oleshky. The removal of residents to Ukrainian-controlled territory took place on October 31, while the ceasefire was in effect from October 27 to November 1.

### What did the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine state about the ceasefire period?

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Russian army used the ceasefire for unit rotation, strengthening positions, expanding anti-drone measures on roads, and increasing logistics, including the delivery of ammunition.