Humanitarian aid enters Oleshky as ceasefire holds into third day
Summarised from 3 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 30 Oct, 07:34 · Archive
Humanitarian aid has begun arriving in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky following a six-day ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump.
A ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky took effect on Tuesday 27 October at 3am Kyiv time. The temporary truce, which was brokered by Melania Trump according to the White House, is planned to last six days and has held through its third day. Humanitarian aid began arriving on Friday, carrying food, medicine, and other supplies for residents trapped in the town.
About 2,000 people remain in Oleshky, which has endured severe humanitarian hardship since Russia's 2022 occupation and the 2023 flooding caused by destruction of the nearby Kakhovka dam. Residents have reported hunger, lack of access to medicine, and no electricity or water. The Save Ukraine Foundation said it had rescued at least 300 civilians from the town over the previous six months.
Military units have been clearing landmines from roads into the town since 8am on the day the ceasefire began. Ukrainian ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said a fleet of 25 buses with at least 750 seats stood ready to evacuate those seeking to leave. Evacuation corridors were expected to open later in the week following the aid deliveries.
The ceasefire has also brought rare quiet to the nearby Ukrainian-held city of Kherson across the Dnipro River, which has endured heavy bombardment during the war. The agreement represents a rare halt in fighting; previous ceasefire attempts either failed to materialise or collapsed quickly.
Both Moscow and Kyiv have observed the truce in and around Oleshky despite remaining locked in the broader war that began with Russia's full-scale invasion more than four and a half years ago. The White House stated that Melania Trump's intervention was essential to enable the humanitarian mission and evacuation. Strict confidentiality has been maintained by those involved in the operation to avoid jeopardising the effort.
How it is being reported
- Live: Russia strikes energy facilities in Kyiv as aid convoy heads for besieged town of OleshkyRussia said its forces struck energy infrastructure in and around Ukraine's capital on Friday as an aid convoy started moving overnight towards the beleaguered Russian-held town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine, carrying food and medical supplies among other items. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.France 24 · 30 Oct, 07:28
- Aid mission set to enter Ukraine's Oleshky as localised ceasefire holds for third dayA humanitarian aid mission is set to enter the Ukrainian town of Oleshky, a Ukrainian official said on Thuirsday, as a localised truce between Kyiv and Moscow, brokered by US first lady Melania Trump, held for a third day. Some 2,000 residents in the Russian occupied city have been cut off from essential supplies amid reports that many are starving.France 24 · 29 Oct, 16:19
- Melania Trump’s Ukraine ceasefire clings on as humanitarian aid arrivesA six-day ceasefire in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky continues to hold as humanitarian aid is expected to arrive on FridayIndependent World · 29 Oct, 10:51
- After years under fire, a rare quiet settles over Ukrainian city as truce holdsA planned six-day ceasefire brokered by US first lady Melania Trump and tied to a humanitarian aid mission in a Russian-occupied town has brought rare quiet to the Ukrainian-held city of Kherson across the water. A local pause in fighting started at 3am Tuesday to allow medicine, food and water to be taken to Oleshky before evacuation corridors are opened later in the week.France 24 · 29 Oct, 10:26
- Humanitarian aid set to enter Oleshky as a rare Russia-Ukraine truce holds for a third dayA Ukrainian official says that humanitarian aid is set to arrive in the stricken Russian-occupied city of Oleshky on Friday, as a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine stretches into its third dayIndependent World · 29 Oct, 10:06
- Evacuation from Oleshky: How are preparations going?A lawyer with the Save Ukraine Foundation, Myroslava Kharchenko, told DW about what has been happening in Russian-occupied Oleshky since a temporary ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump took effect.DW News · 28 Oct, 17:04
In this story: Oleshky · Kherson · Ukraine · Russia · Melania Trump · Dmytro Lubinets · Save Ukraine Foundation
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