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Both sides confirmed adherence to the ceasefire.
On the night of Tuesday, 27 October, at 3:00 Kyiv time and 4:00 Moscow time, a ceasefire began in Oleshky and surrounding communities to conduct a humanitarian mission and evacuate residents, according to Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets.
He noted that the humanitarian mission was organized jointly with Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova, with mediation and coordination by First Lady of the United States Melania Trump.
“The sides are adhering to the agreements we reached as leaders of the negotiating groups, with Russia’s human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova,” Lubinets wrote, adding that he would update on the mission’s progress in light of civilian safety in Oleshky and the implementation of the agreed terms.
In the morning, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, said that the humanitarian mission had begun.
“The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets has gone to the scene to coordinate the process. We are in constant contact with him. It is critically important that this rescue mission for our people proceeds successfully and safely,” he said.
Regarding the agreement to cease fire in Oleshky in order to “enable access to humanitarian aid and prepare the evacuation of civilians via a defined safe corridor,” 23 October was announced by the presidential administration. According to the statement, the agreements were reached with mediation by First Lady Melania Trump.
The same day, Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets clarified that the mission itself would begin on 29 October. A ceasefire was announced from 27 October to allow demining of routes and preparation for the mission. Accordingly, the ceasefire, per prior arrangements, extends to Oleshky and the territories through which humanitarian routes will pass.
During the humanitarian mission, aid will be delivered to the community (medicines and food), a verification process will take place, and those who wish will have the opportunity to leave Oleshky.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced overnight that its army, from 04:00 on Tuesday, had halted fire and introduced a “ceasefire regime” on the Kherson front to prepare a humanitarian operation in the Oleshky area.
The town of Oleshky in Kherson region has been under occupation since February 2022. In June 2023, Oleshky and surrounding villages were at the epicenter of an environmental disaster when Russia blew up the Kakhovka dam, flooding many villages and cities downstream. The left bank of the Dnipro, which is under Russian occupation, was the hardest hit. Russian troops deliberately hindered local residents from fleeing the disaster. The number of lives lost in Kherson region as a result of this crime has not been established. Since then, regional infrastructure remains ruined, and people are isolated with no access to healthcare or food.
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