Zelensky says Russia used cover of humanitarian operation in Kherson region to rotate troops
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian military commanders used the truce in the Kherson region to rotate troops.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that Russian military commanders exploited a truce in the Kherson region to move troops and equipment. In a Telegram post on November 8, he stated that the Russian army carried out a significant rotation of personnel and equipment in the Oleshky area during the humanitarian operation.
The Ukrainian General Staff had previously reported the same. Russian officials countered that Kyiv used the truce for "a corresponding regrouping." Oleshky, a city Russia captured at the start of the war, was on the verge of a humanitarian crisis by late 2026. To provide aid and facilitate evacuations, Russia and Ukraine agreed to a cease-fire from October 27 to November 1, the longest since 2022.
The truce was coordinated by the ombudsmen of Russia and Ukraine, with mediation from U.S. First Lady Melania Trump.
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