Starvation in Oleshky: Residents resort to eating weeds as aid is blocked

People trapped in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city are running out of food, forcing some to survive on grass.

The city of Oleshky in Ukraine is facing a terrible crisis. Russian forces are currently occupying the city, and they have blocked all outside help from reaching the people living there. Because of this, the residents are facing severe starvation. Reports from the area describe the situation as “hell on earth.” Food has become so scarce that some people are now eating weeds and grass just to stay alive. Many residents are trying to leave the city to escape the hunger and danger, but it is becoming nearly impossible to get out. The conditions inside the city are grim. Families are hiding in…