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A ceasefire begins in Oleshky through Melania Trump’s mediation
A regional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine for the city of Oleshky in the Kherson region, mediated by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, has taken effect. The ceasefire aims to ensure the passage of humanitarian aid convoys and the evacuation of civilians.
U.S. First Lady Melania Trump announced that the regional ceasefire she mediated between Russia and Ukraine, covering the city of Oleshky in the Kherson region, had begun. In announcing that “the ceasefire has begun,” Melania Trump said it aimed to ensure the safe passage of humanitarian aid convoys.
The White House announced last week that Melania Trump had worked directly with representatives of the two countries to secure a special ceasefire for Oleshky.
The ceasefire took effect on October 27 at 03:00 Kyiv time and 04:00 Moscow time. The White House had initially announced that the ceasefire would begin on October 29.
Gerasimov: Fighting halted toward Kherson
Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov announced that attacks toward Kherson had been halted as part of a humanitarian operation and that a “temporary ceasefire” would be implemented. Gerasimov said that a humanitarian aid convoy would be allowed to pass safely to Oleshky after mine-clearance operations. Melania Trump also said that Gerasimov had confirmed the details of the ceasefire.
Ukraine’s General Staff announced that a ceasefire had been declared in a designated area of the region. Pavlo Drohal, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Marines, said, “As of 09:00, the enemy is complying with the ceasefire declared as part of the humanitarian mission.”
Nearly 2,000 civilians stranded in the city
Located on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River, opposite the Ukrainian-controlled city of Kherson, Oleshky has been under the control of Russian forces since February 2022. The city had a pre-war population of approximately 24,000. The White House said that between 1,700 and 2,000 people remained there, including elderly residents and approximately 50 children. The city is facing severe shortages of food and medicine.
In negotiations mediated by Melania Trump, Ukraine was represented by Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, while Russia was represented by Yana Lantratova, Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights. Lubinets said the operation would be carried out in stages and would cover the ceasefire, the delivery of humanitarian aid and the free departure of civilians from the city.
Kremlin: This does not mean a general ceasefire
The White House said residents would be able to choose whether to evacuate to areas under Ukrainian control or to Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russian forces could use the mine-clearance process to direct evacuees to Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the regional ceasefire did not amount to a broader ceasefire.
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