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The first of several hundred evacuees from Oleshky have begun to be discharged from hospital and have gone to stay with family members and acquaintances, while the rest continue to receive support. Former physical education teacher Olena Pyrozhenko, 56, died in a Kyiv hospital after being evacuated from Oleshky, having had impaired motor functions. Zelensky said Russia brought additional forces into the temporarily occupied city of Oleshky and the surrounding community under the cover of a humanitarian operation. Ukrainska Pravda reported a major rotation of Russian troops and equipment there. Zelensky directed the Armed Forces Command to submit proposals for additional protection for Kherson.