"The Largest Ceasefire Regime Since the War Began": truce in Oleshky will last until 1 November

Each such decision brings us closer to the long-awaited peace, says Arahamiya.

Leader of the Servant of the People faction, David Arakhamiya, announced that the truce in Oleshky in the Kherson region will last until 1 November inclusive. He stresses that this ceasefire could potentially become the largest de-escalation since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022-th.

"Within the framework of the initiative of First Lady of the United States Melania Trump to unblock Oleshky, today at 03:00 Kyiv time, began the most extensive ceasefire regime on the largest front segment in the south of Ukraine," Arakhamiya said. "The ceasefire will last from 27 October to 22:59 1 November."

He emphasized that every such decision brings Ukraine closer to the long-awaited peace.

Oleshky, located on the low left bank of the Dnipro in the Kherson region, have been under Russian occupation since February 2022-th. In June 2023-th the city and surrounding communities found themselves in the epicenter of an ecological catastrophe due to the destruction by the occupiers of the Kakhovka HPP dam, which led to the flooding of many settlements. The left bank of the Dnipro suffered the most. Some areas of Oleshky were underwater just a few hours after the breach, and in others the water level reached the roofs of one- and two-story houses.

After the dam was destroyed, the Russians began deliberately blocking attempts by local residents to escape: they blocked entry and exit routes, hindered the work of rescuers, and shelled evacuation boats. Many people died, and the final death toll has not yet been established — according to preliminary data, it could be hundreds or thousands of Ukrainians, including pensioners and the disabled. Russians buried some bodies in unidentified mass graves, and some remained under the rubble of houses. Infrastructure in the region — power grids, water supply, and gas networks — remains destroyed, and local residents are effectively isolated, as they lack access to medicines, water, and food.