Russia imposes total blockade on Oleshky, starving residents since May

Russian occupation forces have blockaded Oleshky in Kherson Oblast since May 26, 2026, preventing all humanitarian aid from reaching the town. Residents report starvation, with signs pleading for food. This is a deliberate tactic of using starvation as a weapon, constituting a potential war crime, and signals a worsening humanitarian crisis in occupied southern Ukraine.