Ukraine and Russia agree on ceasefire timing in Oleshky, ombudsman says
Photo: Dmytro Lubinets and Yana Lantratova (t.me/dmytro_lubinetzs)
A ceasefire in Oleshky will take effect on October 27. Ukraine and Russia's negotiating teams have reached an agreement on the timing, according to Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets.
The Ukrainian ombudsman held an online meeting with Yana Lantratova, head of the Russian negotiating team, to discuss communication for a humanitarian mission in Oleshky.
The sides agreed on when the ceasefire would begin.
According to Lubinets, the Ukrainian side announced that the ceasefire would take effect on October 27 at 3 a.m. Kyiv time, while the Russian official confirmed that it would begin on October 27 at 4 a.m. Moscow time, which corresponds to the same time.
The participants also discussed other pre-agreed details and exchanged information.
The negotiators confirmed that everything was proceeding in accordance with the preliminary agreement and that both sides were fulfilling their commitments.
Ukraine's Defense Forces announced a ceasefire in Oleshky starting on October 27 to carry out a humanitarian operation in the temporarily occupied city.
In addition, the Ukrainian and Russian sides reached agreements to unblock the settlement and its surrounding areas, as negotiating team representative Davyd Arakhamia previously stated.
According to a White House report, the local ceasefire is intended to save civilians and ensure the delivery of essential aid.
