BEHIND THE SCENES: OLESHKY
For the sake of transparency, I’m publishing some of the unedited scenes — with context — from the Oleshky humanitarian mission.
Ukraine requested an American media presence. @FLOTUS tasked @Newsmax with this extraordinary responsibility. 🧵
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I was tasked by @FLOTUS @melaniatrump to act as the lone American media representative on the ground reporting on the humanitarian mission in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky.
I traveled with delegations from Russia and Ukraine—guided by the Russian military—to the frontline war-torn city to observe the evacuation of 800 people who have been trapped in the crossfire since the town was captured in 2022.
Traveling through Russia, Crimea and, finally, occupied Ukraine, we witnessed the tragedies that have been brought on by Vladimir Putin’s invasion.
The mission was a success. @newsmax
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I traveled through Russian-occupied territory to the frontline Ukrainian city of Oleshky.
My three @Newsmax colleagues and I were the only American journalists on the ground, documenting this historic humanitarian mission brokered by @FLOTUS Melania Trump.
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