Russia Observing Ceasefire in Occupied Oleshky as Humanitarian Mission Begins

Russian forces were observing a localized ceasefire around the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in the Kherson region as of 9 a.m. on Oct. 27, allowing a humanitarian mission to proceed, Ukraine’s Marine Corps said. “As of 9 a.m., the enemy is observing the ceasefire introduced as part of the humanitarian mission,” Marine Corps spokesperson Pavlo Drohal said in a Facebook post.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Ukrainian Marines are monitoring the situation and tracking changes on the ground, Drohal added. The ceasefire took effect at 3 a.m. Kyiv time on Oct. 27 in a designated area around Oleshky. The operation aims to deliver humanitarian aid and establish safe passage for civilians seeking to leave the occupied city. The agreement was reached through negotiations between Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets and his Russian counterpart, Yana Lantratova, with mediation from US First Lady Melania Trump. Oleshky, a Russian-occupied city on the left bank of the Dnipro River opposite Kherson, has faced a worsening humanitarian crisis, with residents reporting severe shortages of food, clean water and medicine. Before Russia’s full-scale invasion, the city had a population of about 24,000. The White House estimates that between 1,700 and 2,000 people remain, including elderly residents and around 50 children. The temporary truce is intended to allow humanitarian supplies into the city and establish safe passage for civilians who want to leave. Residents will be able to choose whether to evacuate to Ukrainian-controlled territory or Russia, according to the White House. Other Topics of Interest Ukraine Confirms Honoring US-Brokered Truce in Russian-Occupied Oleshky Ukraine confirms it is honoring the Oleshky ceasefire, but uncertainty remains over aid deliveries, monitoring and civilian evacuations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Oct. 25 that Russian forces could manipulate demining efforts to direct evacuees toward Russia rather than Ukrainian-controlled territory, questioning whether civilians would be able to choose their destination freely. Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets, who led Kyiv’s negotiating team, confirmed the agreement and said the operation would be implemented in stages. Melania Trump said she worked directly with Russian and Ukrainian representatives to coordinate the arrangement. The localized ceasefire does not constitute a broader halt to Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Kremlin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.