Zelenskyy and Kremlin Confirm 48-Hour Oleshky Truce
Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a ceasefire starting October 27 to facilitate a humanitarian mission scheduled for October 29.
By Kavya Robinson ·
48 hours. That is the duration of the ceasefire agreed upon by Ukraine and Russia to allow aid into the occupied town of Oleshky in Kherson Oblast. The general staffs of both nations announced on Friday evening that the pause in fighting will take effect from the night of October 27.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in a video address that the arrangement should be implemented soon. He warned that the situation in the town is dire, noting that Russian forces have mined the roads in the temporarily occupied area. Zelenskyy said Ukraine will do its part and that he counts on American mediation to make the process work.
The White House confirmed the agreement, stating that First Lady Melania Trump secured the truce. The US described a humanitarian disaster as currently unfolding in Oleshky. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov also confirmed that Russia agreed to the ceasefire to allow the humanitarian mission to proceed.
Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights, specified that the operation will take place on October 29. The mission aims to restore access to the town, deliver food and medicine, and allow residents to leave the combat zone. Talks regarding the arrangement have continued for some time at various levels.
Source: Ukrainska Pravda
