Oleshky shelling halts as aid convoy enters frontline town
A two-sided ceasefire began Tuesday at 4 a.m. Moscow time to allow for food and medicine deliveries in the Russian-occupied Kherson region.
By Noah Harrison ·
Russian and Ukrainian forces halted shelling on Tuesday at 4 a.m. Moscow time to facilitate a humanitarian operation in Oleshky. The Russian Defense Ministry announced the pause in its Telegram channel, stating it stopped firing toward the city of Kherson to prepare for the mission. The town of Oleshky sits on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, directly opposite the Ukrainian-held city of Kherson.
Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine’s commissioner for human rights and head of the negotiating team, confirmed the truce is active. He posted on Facebook that the Ukrainian side is honoring its commitments. The agreement allows for the delivery of food and medicine to a frontline community facing severe shortages. It also permits the evacuation of residents from the area.
Russian troops captured Oleshky in the initial days of their February 2022 invasion. The settlement has remained under Russian control since then. Last week, the White House reported that First Lady Melania Trump played a role in securing this specific ceasefire arrangement.
The truce comes amid continued violence in other parts of Ukraine. A Russian missile strike on Kyiv on Monday killed at least one person and injured 10, including students living in a dormitory. The attacks also caused casualties in Kharkiv and Pavlohrad. New explosions were reported in Kyiv on Tuesday morning, according to a Reuters witness.
Source: The Jerusalem Post
