People in Russian-occupied Ukrainian town risk ‘road of death’ to get food

By Yuliia Dysa KYIV/LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) Trapped and facing starvation, residents of the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine risk their lives to travel for hours by foot and bicycle along mine-strewn roads to get food and water. The main route out of the town, lying near the front line east of the Dnipro River, heads deeper into Russian-controlled areas. It is littered with burned-out cars and charred by blasts, according to witnesses, relatives, humanitarian groups and video ​footage verified by Reuters. Attack drones prowl overhead. Residents say the last food deliveries to a local store took place in May. What on earth could possibly be left ‌in your house when you haven t been to the shop for half a year? a woman living in the town told Reuters, asking not to be identified for fear of reprisals from Russian occupying forces. She had recently attempted the trip to Radensk, some 20 km (12.5 miles) to the southeast. On her way back, she was injured by a landmin