Civilians evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky arrive in Ukraine-held territory

According to NBC News, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that the evacuees have crossed the border from Belarus into Ukraine[2].The Kyiv Independent reports that, according to David Arakhamia, the buses took residents to Anapa in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, where they boarded four planes to Belarus[3]. Al Jazeera reports that Belarusian state media said the group was met in Gomel by rescue workers, medical teams and Red Cross volunteers[4].CBC reports that Russia and Ukraine have not specified how many people chose to leave the city[1], but that the U.S. first lady posted that the convoy could safely evacuate more than 750 people[1]. According to CBS News, organisers said the limits on disclosure are meant to safeguard those who chose to remain in Oleshky as well as to protect future humanitarian missions[5].According to US News, which carried Reuters reporting, Ukraine's ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said the oldest returning resident was 94, while the youngest was a baby just over one[6].One resident, Svitlana Yermakova, told Reuters, as reported by US News, that "We chopped grass and squash ... just to hold on"[6].CBC reports that Russia's ombudsperson Yana Lantratova said buses also transported Oleshky residents who wanted to live in Russia[1].According to CBS News, the ceasefire began at 3 a.m. Tuesday and is expected to continue through Sunday evening[5]. NBC News reports that the local ceasefire in Oleshky was reached thanks to mediation efforts by the first lady and with the involvement of Pope Leo XIV[2].