Russia, Ukraine say Oleshky demining operations complete, humanitarian operation to proceed
The truce will deliver aid and let residents leave, while officials warn Russia could use the pause to strengthen its positions.
- On Tuesday, Russia and Ukraine began a localized ceasefire in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in Kherson, to facilitate humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuations brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump.
- Russian forces have occupied Oleshky since 2022, trapping around 2,000 civilians under a blockade where residents face severe shortages of food, water, and medicine amid restricted movement.
- Expanding the ceasefire on Tuesday, Melania Trump said the agreement now covers the wider Kherson region to provide "safe passage" for humanitarian convoys, as Russian units conduct "engineering reconnaissance" to clear roads.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that demined routes might force civilians to "head towards Russia and stay there," while residents fear potential reprisals for perceived support of Ukraine.
- Ukrainian official David Arakhamia described the truce as the "largest de-escalation since 2022," lasting until November 1, while The Kremlin indicated this US-mediated agreement could set a precedent for humanitarian pauses elsewhere.
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The truce until Sunday will allow the evacuation of civilians and the distribution of humanitarian aid in the Ukrainian town occupied by Russia
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The Herald JournalJERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Russian and Ukrainian officials participating in a humanitarian mission said on Friday that they entered the devastated city of Oleshky after an unusual ceasefire.
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian and Ukrainian officials on humanitarian mission say they have entered the devastated city of Oleshky. THIS IS AN APNewsAlert. Check back for updates. AP’s early story is below. A humanitarian convoy
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian and Ukrainian officials on humanitarian mission say they have entered the devastated city of Oleshky. THIS IS AN APNewsAlert. Check back for updates. AP’s earlier story is below. A humanitarian convoy for the battered city of Oleshky enlists in a nearby town. It includes 25 buses, ambulances and others...
In the early afternoon, residents who wish to leave the city will be evacuated, and then humanitarian aid will begin to be distributed.
Aid Deliveries and Evacuations in Oleshky Begin After Demining Operation Wraps Up
Russia and Ukraine said Thursday that demining operations around the Russian-held town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine were finished and that evacuations and aid deliveries in the area could begin.
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