Residents of occupied Alyoshky return to Ukrainian-controlled territory

Residents of the Russian-occupied city of Alyoshky (Kherson region) arrived on Ukrainian-controlled territory, where they were met by volunteers and relatives. Those arriving describe food shortages, rising prices, and constant shelling. According to the evacuees, some residents ate weeds, wheat, and chicken feed, while others stockpiled grass because there was nothing else to eat.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 5 November 2026 at 14:411 min read

The key facts

Residents of occupied Alyoshky returned to Ukrainian-controlled territory and reunited with their relatives
Those arriving report food shortages, high prices at informal markets, and regular shelling
A 70-year-old evacuee said people survived on weeds, wheat, and chicken feed

Reunions after returning

Residents of the city of Alyoshky, occupied by Russia, arrived on Ukrainian-controlled territory, where they were met by volunteers and relatives; footage of the reunion was accompanied by tears, Euronews reports. For those who returned, the joy of reuniting with loved ones is mixed with the pain of leaving their homes behind.

Conditions in occupied Alyoshky

Those who arrived describe increasingly harsh living conditions: food shortages, rapidly rising prices, and regular shelling. According to one former resident, some people stockpiled grass because they had nothing else to eat. Another evacuee spoke about prices at informal markets, where even basic vegetables had become unaffordable. The shortage was so severe that, as a 70-year-old man described, people survived on weeds, wheat, and food originally intended for chickens.