Government clarifies previously announced information on the evacuation of people from Oleshky
Department of Information and Public Communications of the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine,
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30 October 2026
11:56
Prime Minister of Ukraine Sergii Koretskyi apologized for inaccurate information on the number of people planned to be evacuated from Oleshky. He stressed that the rescue operation is ongoing and that no exact figures are available at this time.
"During today's Government Question Hour, I gave incorrect figures on the number of people to be evacuated from Oleshky. I apologize," the Head of Government said.
The Prime Minister called on the media not to spread or comment on this information.
"This is an extremely sensitive issue. Right now, people's safety, and our ability to see the operation through, depend on discretion," Sergii Koretskyi stressed.
Official data on the operation will be released once it is completed.