At the @UN Security Council in New York, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister @andrii_sybiha spoke about the humanitarian catastrophe Russia is creating in the temporarily occupied Oleshky, Kherson region, and the civilians trapped there. People in Oleshky are being left without food, water, electricity or medicine.
"As winter approaches, Russia is deliberately making life there impossible. They are starving them to death. No country, no international organization can reach those people. Every day they run out of food, out of water, and all resources to live," Andrii Sybiha stressed.
Sometimes it feels like we’ve started to forget just how black and white Russia’s war against Ukraine actually is.
Russian trolls will write entire essays explaining how Russia “had to” invade another sovereign country because NATO was getting too close to its borders.
And then Russia invaded Ukraine and Finland and Sweden, after decades of military non-alignment, applied to join NATO. Why do you think they did that Russia proved exactly why its neighbors might want NATO protection in the first place.
If NATO expansion was the problem, invading your neighbor and making two more countries run toward NATO was a pretty fucking spectacular way to solve it.
Zelenskyy just stripped the mystique off Putin in one sentence.
He’s not winning. That’s the problem for him.
He has to perform for his own society.
He doesn’t respect Ukrainians. He doesn’t respect Americans.
He doesn’t respect anyone else.
He fears his own nation.
That’s the entire war explained. Not geopolitics.
Not NATO. Not some grand strategy.
A weak man terrified of the people he rules, burning through Russian lives to keep his grip.
The empire has no cards left. Only fear.
⚡️ Zelenskyy warned that while this winter could be harsh for Ukrainians, Ukraine will make it equally painful for Russia.
"In response, we will have no choice but to make it painful for Russia too,"
OLESCHKY NEEDS ACTION NOW.
📍 PROTESTMARSCH IN BERLIN 📅 28. September 🕡 18:30–19:30 Uhr
Route:
Rotes Rathaus → Auswärtiges Amt → Russische Botschaft
In Oleschky und den umliegenden Gebieten unter russischer Besatzung befinden sich weiterhin mehr als 6.000 Menschen, darunter rund 200 Kinder.
Es fehlt an Lebensmitteln, Trinkwasser, Medikamenten und grundlegender humanitärer Versorgung. russland hat die Durchführung einer sicheren Evakuierung bislang nicht bestätigt.
Wir dürfen nicht wegsehen.
Am 28. September gehen wir in Berlin auf die Straße – für die Menschen in Oleschky, die noch immer auf humanitäre Hilfe und einen sicheren Weg nach draußen warten.
Wir beginnen am Roten Rathaus, ziehen zum Auswärtigen Amt und anschließend zur russischen Botschaft.
Kommt mit. Macht Oleschky sichtbar.
📅 28.09. ⏰ 18:30–19:30 📍 Start: Rotes Rathaus, Berlin
➡️ Auswärtiges Amt ➡️ russische Botschaft
Schaut nicht weg. Sprecht über Oleschky.
In Oleshky, Kherson region, temporarily occupied by Russia, people are facing a horrific humanitarian crisis. Reports say residents are searching for food scraps and collecting grass simply to survive.
Russia is cutting off supplies of food, medicine and other basic necessities, while denying humanitarian organisations access and blocking efforts to evacuate civilians. Russian FPV drones are hunting people in the streets.
Oleshky had around 24,000 residents before the full-scale war. Today, only about 2,000 remain, including around 50 children. There is no electricity or gas, while food, medicine and other essential supplies have been unavailable for the past month.
Ukraine is working to organise an evacuation. The ICRC has confirmed that it is ready to take part, and international humanitarian organisations are prepared to provide life-saving aid. Yet Russia is preventing these efforts from reaching people.
The suffering in Oleshky and other occupied communities of the Kherson region is a direct consequence of Russia’s actions. The international community must put pressure on Russia to allow humanitarian organisations access, establish a humanitarian corridor, and ensure civilians can leave safely.
"We will not allow these crimes to remain hidden behind the frontline and Russia’s refusal to grant access to the occupied territories," Ukraine's Foreign Minister @andrii_sybiha has stressed.
Russia's internal security service has announced a curfew and restrictions along part of its border with NATO member Estonia.
Civilians have been banned from leaving villages after dark, boating on the Narva River, and hunting within 5km of the border.
🇺🇦 Ukraine has liberated at least 972.56 km² of territory in 2026.
Just, Wow🙌
According to the latest ISW assessment, Ukrainians have liberated at least 972.56 km² and 60 settlements since the beginning of the year.
Ukrainian warriors are taking territory back.
And the counteroffensive is still underway. 🇺🇦
You are incredible, guys🫡
Great job☺️
(Map: Politstor)