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A Ceasefire in a Ukrainian City Is Holding, Officials Say, as Moscow and Kyiv Await US-Led Talks
Doctors, medicine and food reached the city as negotiators said no ceasefire violations were reported for 30 hours.
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.
Officials in Kyiv and Moscow said Wednesday (October 28) that the ceasefire, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump, around the Russian-occupied city of Oreshki had lasted 30 hours without any violations. However, attacks between the two sides continued in other areas.