Ukraine says Russia used Oleshky ceasefire to reinforce positions
Ukraine said Russian troops rotated units and fortified positions during the pause, which also enabled nearly 800 civilian evacuations, officials said.
- On Monday, Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russian forces used the humanitarian ceasefire in Oleshky to reinforce defensive positions, rotate personnel, and replenish ammunition.
- The six-day ceasefire, brokered by First Lady Melania Trump and Pope Leo, was designed to facilitate aid deliveries and civilian evacuations from the Russian-held town.
- Nearly 800 civilians were evacuated via a convoy of 25 buses and 50 medical personnel on October 31, while Sky News drone footage documented Russian troops moving heavy equipment during the pause.
- Following the ceasefire's expiration at 2100 GMT on Sunday, Kherson regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported that Russian forces shelled 16 settlements in Ukrainian-controlled territory on Monday.
- Dmytro Pulinets, commander of Ukraine's 34th Separate Marine Brigade, warned that Russia "used the ceasefire to prepare and strengthen its capabilities," signaling expectations of intensified hostilities.
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The local ceasefire in eastern Ukraine enabled the evacuation of almost 800 citizens.
On Monday, the Ukrainian authorities reported a resumption of Russian attacks in the southern region of Kherson, following the end of a rare truce.
On Monday, the Ukrainian authorities reported a resumption of Russian attacks in the southern region of Kherson, following the end of a rare local truce that had led to the evacuation of the inhabitants of a city in the midst of a humanitarian crisis.
The Ukrainian authorities and army had warned that Moscow would re-launch its attacks with intensity once the ceasefire was over.
Attacks in Kherson, Ukraine, have resumed after a ceasefire, with several Oleshky residents evacuated
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