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People are surviving on plants, have no power and hardly any water in Oleshky, a Ukrainian city occupied by Russia since the first days of the 2022 full-scale invasion.
Ukraine says Russia is using its inhabitants as a human shield to stop Kyiv launching an attack to regain the strategic city.
On Thursday, a ceasefire organised by Melania Trump and the Pope is due to come into effect, which it's hoped will lead to the evacuation of the remaining residents, most of whom are elderly.
Niall speaks to Sky's chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay who has just been to an area near Oleshky and spoke to people there about how they are surviving.
(c) Sky News 2026: Why Melania Trump's ceasefire will be lifeline for besieged Ukrainians in Oleshky


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