The White House announced that First Lady Melania Trump has secured a localized ceasefire in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city, beginning October 29. The truce will allow humanitarian aid delivery and resident evacuations, with Russian and Ukrainian forces halting fire at 02:00 GMT on October 27. Both governments confirmed the agreement; Ukraine's parliamentary leader said an operation to "unblock" the settlement would follow the ceasefire.
Oleshky, captured by Russia in February 2022, faces severe humanitarian crisis, with residents lacking electricity since 2023, facing malnutrition, limited medical services, and survival on garden weeds. The White House said Trump's intervention made delivering aid and evacuating elderly residents possible. The statement did not specify the ceasefire's duration or whether it extends beyond the initial evacuation and aid delivery phase.
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