The Ukrainian and Russian General Staffs announced on the evening of 23 October that a ceasefire will come into effect in a designated area from the night of 27 October to allow a humanitarian operation in temporarily occupied Oleshky.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine ; Valery Gerasimov , Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces
Quote from Ukraine's General Staff: "To carry out a humanitarian operation in temporarily occupied Oleshky in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine is introducing a ceasefire in a designated area from 03: 00 on 27 October, Kyiv time.
Ukraine's defence forces are doing everything possible to help the residents of Oleshky and will make every effort to ensure the safety and rescue of our fellow citizens."
Details: Gerasimov said Russian forces will cease fire on the Kherson front from 04: 00 Moscow time on 27 October 2026.
He added that engineers would survey the route and ensure safe passage for a humanitarian convoy to Oleshky to protect people and allow the delivery of essential supplies.
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Background: The White House issued a statement reporting that US First Lady Melania Trump had secured a truce between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in Kherson Oblast, where a humanitarian disaster is currently unfolding. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Russia had agreed to a ceasefire so that a humanitarian mission can be carried out in Oleshky. Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights, confirmed that a humanitarian operation would take place in Oleshky on 29 October and that a ceasefire would be in effect.
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