Zelensky on Oleshky evacuation: Russia will try to force residents to flee to its territory

The Ukrainian president made these remarks in an interview with “ TSN Tyzhden ” host Alla Mazur, responding to a question about the agreement to establish a ceasefire in the Oleshky area starting October 27 and about which roads the Russians might clear of mines, since, for example, they could clear the roads leading deeper into the occupied territory, according to Ukrinform. “Of course, Russia will do everything to clear the roads in such a way that these people head toward Russia and stay there. In other words, they’re not going to simply let people go. Some of the people will certainly be evacuated to Ukraine in one way or another—to the part of Ukraine that we control. Whatever happens on the ground—that’s how it will be on the ground,” he said.