The situation at a glance: Ceasefire around front-line city of Oleschky - signals from Moscow?
People in the small town of Oleschky on the front line are suffering. Following a US announcement about a local ceasefire, there are also positive signals from Moscow and Kiev. Do they go beyond this one place?
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a local ceasefire in the besieged city of Oleschky, which will take effect on Tuesday at 2:00 AM CEST. The ceasefire is intended to allow for the delivery of humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians, with Russia's General Staff Chief Valeri Gerasimov saying his forces will halt fire in the direction of Kherson.
The Ukrainian General Staff has pledged to help the city's residents and ensure their safety, and the two sides have agreed to allow humanitarian aid to be delivered to Oleschky, which has been under Russian occupation for months. The city is cut off from supplies and has been the site of reported human rights abuses, with Ukraine saying Russia is holding around 2,000 people captive.
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