Ukraine Says It Will Observe Ceasefire In Russian-Occupied Oleshky
Ukraine and Russia have both announced a localized ceasefire in the occupied town of Oleshky to facilitate a humanitarian operation. The move follows reports of civilians being trapped without food, with US First Lady Melania Trump reportedly involved in brokering the agreement.
Why it matters
This rare instance of cooperation in the ongoing conflict highlights the critical humanitarian crisis in occupied territories and the potential for high-level diplomatic intervention.
Ukraine's military command announced it would observe a ceasefire in the embattled town of Oleshky, in the eastern Kherson region, from 0100 GMT on Tuesday.Its statement came hours after Russia's army chief Valery Gerasimov announced his forces would observe a ceasefire in the Kherson sector from that moment, 3:00 am local time.The statement from Ukraine military command said: "To carry out a humanitarian operation in the temporarily occupied town of Oleshky in the Kherson region, Ukraine is implementing a ceasefire in a designated area starting at 3:00 am on October 27, Kyiv time."The Ukrainian Defense…
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