From Oleshky to Mariupol, crises across Russian-occupied Ukraine deepen

The Kyiv Independent · 15.10.2026, 12:30:51

While the humanitarian crisis in the Russian-occupied front-line city of Oleshky recently garnered media attention, all regions of occupied Ukraine face worsening humanitarian issues at the hands of Russia's occupation authorities. Across all occupied territories, civilians face failing water and electricity systems, shortages of qualified doctors, deteriorating municipal services, and mass depopulation, while specific problems differ from one occupied region to another. Petro Andriushchenko,