Ukraine declares ceasefire in occupied Oleshky town for humanitarian operation
Photo: Destroyed buildings in occupied Oleshky, Kherson region (t.me/dmytro_lubinets)
Ukraine introduced a ceasefire in a designated area of temporarily occupied Oleshky town in the Kherson region at 3 a.m. on October 27. The pause in fighting is needed to deliver aid to the city's residents and prepare for the evacuation of civilians, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The ceasefire is being established exclusively to facilitate a humanitarian operation. Its goals are to:
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Deliver aid to residents currently in the city;
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Prepare for the safe passage of civilians out of Oleshky.
According to the General Staff, Ukraine's Defense Forces are doing everything possible to help people and ensure their safety.
The General Staff urges the public to exercise particular caution when handling information and rely only on official sources. People should not trust unverified reports or spread rumors about the routes, times, and locations of civilian movements and humanitarian convoys.
Sharing such information could endanger civilians and jeopardize the operation itself.
Ukraine and Russia agreed to a localized ceasefire in the Oleshky area with the mediation of US First Lady Melania Trump. The operation to relieve the city's blockade involves clearing roads of mines, opening humanitarian corridors to allow people to leave safely, and delivering medicine and food.
Oleshky and neighboring communities in the Kherson region are on the brink of survival. The city is under a complete blockade, roads are mined, and residents are suffering from deliberately engineered starvation. According to RBC-Ukraine, Russian occupation forces are using residents as human shields and obstructing evacuation efforts, forcing Ukrainian troops to drop food to people using drones.
