Local ceasefire in besieged Oleshky begins, Ukrainian, Russian officials say

A localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine went into effect in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky on Oct. 27, according to Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets. The temporary halt in fighting is meant to allow an aid mission into the city in southern Ukraine later this week, with fighting supposed to remain frozen until at least Saturday.

The ceasefire, credited to the mediation of U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, covers Oleshky and surrounding areas in Kherson Oblast and is meant to allow the safe evacuation of civilians and the delivery of humanitarian aid.

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