Ukraine's human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets met residents of Russian-occupied Oleshky in the Kherson region on Friday (October 30) as they prepared to leave the town under an evacuation ceasefire.

Lubients spoke with civilians waiting for buses to take them to Ukrainian-controlled territory, helping coordinate their departure.

Reuters confirmed the location from the footpath, road layout, building and stair wamp which matched satellite and archive imagery.

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Ukrainian ombudsman greets residents in Oleshky during evacuation ceasefire

VIDEO SHOWS: DMYTRO LUBINETS, UKRAINE'S HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN, TALKING TO CIVILIANS IN OLESHKY

SHOWS: OLESHKY, KHERSON REGION, RUSSIAN-CONTROLLED UKRAINE (OCTOBER 30, 2026) (The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Office - Must on screen courtesy - The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Office. )

1. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINE'S HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN, DMYTRO LUBINETS, TALKING TO CIVILIANS, SAYING:

“So, how are things with you? Are you packed and ready?” (HUGGING WOMAN) “For everyone heading to Ukraine, we are lining up buses now. For those travelling to Ukraine, we will tell you which buses are which, we will be taking everyone.”

(SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) RESIDENT OF OLESHKY, ANNA, SAYING:

“Yes, we are on bus 20, my son is on bus 17. To Ukraine.”

LUBINETS, SAYING:

“Oh, so you've already assigned everyone to their places?”

ANNA, SAYING:

“We know, yes. We have our things in the bags, and we have signed everything and packed away our phones.”

LUBINETS, SAYING:

“You've already gone through everything?”

ANNA, SAYING:

“Yes.”

DMYTRO LUBINETS, SAYING:

“And is everyone waiting right now for the buses to line up?”

ANNA, SAYING:

“Yes.”

LUBINETS, SAYING:

“What is your name?”

ANNA, SAYING:

“Anna Leonidivna.”

LUBINETS, SAYING:

“Very nice to meet you!”

ANNA, SAYING:

“Likewise, I only know your last name. I don't know your first name and patronymic.”

LUBINETS, SAYING:

“That's alright! So what is my last name?”

ANNA, SAYING:

“Lubinets! I know who you are!”

LUBINETS, SAYING:

“I am Dmytro Valeriyovych, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights. I came here specifically for this.”

ANNA, SAYING:

“Dmytro Valeriyovych? Very nice to meet you!”

LUBINETS, SAYING:

“Yes, we worked... I didn't do this alone, my colleague is over there (pointing finger)—Yana Valeriyivna, she is the Ombudsman of the Russian Federation. Well, together with her (audio degrades), we did everything we could to come to you. And to get you out of here.”

ANNA, SAYING:

“We are very glad! And grateful to you.”

2. PERSON SHAKING HANDS WITH LUBINETS / LUBINETS TALKING TO ANNA, RESIDENT OF OLESHKY (AUDIO INAUDIBLE)

3. LUBINETS WALKING TO SPEAK WITH MAN