A ceasefire in a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city holds for its first 30 hours, officials say
- A planned six-day ceasefire in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky held for its first day and night, officials confirmed Wednesday. The localized truce, which began Tuesday, aims to facilitate humanitarian aid delivery to about 2,000 remaining residents.
- US First Lady Melania Trump brokered the humanitarian operation to provide food and medicine to residents. Officials from Ukraine, the United States, and the Russian Federation will oversee delivery once de-mining of the route concludes.
- Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets and Russian counterpart Yana Lantratova reported no ceasefire violations in Oleshky for 30 hours. Residents seeking evacuation are free to choose between Ukraine and Russia as their final destination.
- Britain announced 10 billion British pounds in additional financial support on Wednesday, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged. The package includes economic aid and export support for weapons over three years.
- Conflict continues elsewhere as Moscow and Kyiv battle; a Russian drone strike in Kharkiv overnight wounded five people. US-led technical talks to discuss ending the war are scheduled for next month.
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For a humanitarian mission.
A Ukrainian delegation is on its way to Russian-occupied Olesjky to assess the humanitarian situation there. This was reported on Telegram by one of the members of the delegation, which is led by Ukrainian Human Rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets.
Moscow, 29 Oct (EFE).- Russian military demining the route to the town of Oleshki, in the annexed Ukrainian region of Jerson, where a truce rules between Ukraine and Russia to evacuate the blocked population, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Thursday. “The density of mines is high, but we are moving forward,” said the commander. [...] Entry The Kremlin expects the evacuation of residents in Oleshki to begin today and tomorrow was firs…
Oleshky Truce Enters Third Day As Humanitarian Hopes Collide With Russia Deportation Fears
A fragile cease-fire around Russian-occupied Oleshky entered its third day on October 29, offering hope to thousands of civilians facing severe shortages and perilous escape routes, amid fears that Russia could use the pause to forcibly transfer residents to Russia or occupied Crimea.
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