Oleshky residents face starvation as Pope urges truce; 1,700 trapped without aid

The occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky has been without supplies for five months, leaving 1,700 residents without food and reliant on a dangerous 22-km escape route. Pope Francis made his first direct appeal to Putin in a year, requesting a truce, but no ceasefire has materialized. The situation underscores the humanitarian toll of the ongoing conflict and the limited diplomatic traction.