48-hour ceasefire set for Oleshky aid mission on October 29
A 48-hour ceasefire will allow aid to reach Oleshky on October 29.
By Ayanda Boateng ·
Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire starting on the night of October 27 to allow a humanitarian operation in Oleshky. This pause will let aid reach the town, deliver food and medicine, and let residents leave the combat zone. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the situation in Oleshky remains extremely dire, with roads mined by Russian forces. He said an arrangement concerning Oleshky should be put into effect soon, and he hopes American mediation will succeed in opening access to the town. The White House said Melania Trump secured the truce, calling it a humanitarian disaster. The operation is set for October 29, with a ceasefire in force.
Zelenskyy said the talks have been ongoing for some time and at various levels. He said Ukraine will do its part and counts on American mediation to work. The general staffs of Ukraine and Russia announced the ceasefire on Friday evening.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Russia had agreed to the ceasefire so that the humanitarian mission could proceed. Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights, said the humanitarian operation in Oleshky will take place on October 29, with a ceasefire in force.
The humanitarian operation is intended to restore access to the town, deliver food and medicine, and let residents leave the combat zone. The situation in Oleshky remains extremely dire, with roads mined by Russian forces.
