Aid trucks target Oleshky for Oct 29
A two-day truce begins October 27 to allow food and medicine into the besieged Kherson town.
By Natalia Costa ·
Residents of Oleshky in Kherson Oblast will have a two-day window to receive supplies and evacuate under a new ceasefire. The pause in fighting takes effect on the night of October 27, 2026, creating a corridor for humanitarian aid.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the arrangement should be implemented soon. He described conditions in the Russian-occupied town as extremely dire. Zelenskyy noted that Russian forces have mined the roads in the temporarily occupied part of the Kherson region, complicating movement for civilians.
The White House announced that US First Lady Melania Trump secured the truce. The statement described a humanitarian disaster as currently unfolding in the area. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Russia agreed to the pause to allow the mission to proceed.
Ukrainian and Russian general staffs announced the ceasefire on Friday evening. The agreement covers a designated area to facilitate the operation. Kyiv aims to restore access to the town, deliver food and medicine, and permit residents to leave the combat zone.
Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights, specified that the humanitarian operation will occur on October 29. This date falls within the two-day ceasefire window established by the mediators.
