A localized Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in Russian-controlled Oleshky took effect at 01:00 GMT Tuesday to facilitate humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuations. The Russian Defence Ministry said it halted shelling toward Kherson, while Ukraine’s human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets confirmed Ukraine was honoring the truce. Up to 2,000 people remain in Oleshky, according to the United Nations.
WHO:Russia and Ukraine
WHAT:A localized ceasefire took effect in Oleshky to facilitate humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuations.
WHEN:Oct 27, 2026
WHERE:Oleshky, Ukraine
WHY:The truce was intended to facilitate humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuations.
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