First published Nov 2, 2026, 11:56:17 PM UTC · Last updated Nov 2, 2026, 11:56:17 PM UTC

Ukraine: WFP provides hot meals to Oleshky evacuees as UN pushes to restore power before winter

The World Food Programme is providing hot meals to more than 400 people who left Oleshky during a brief local ceasefire. The UN is also pushing to restore power before winter.

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The report describes food assistance for evacuees and an effort to restore power in Oleshky.

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