Aid mission set to enter Ukraine's Oleshky as localised ceasefire holds for third day
Summary
A local ceasefire around Russian-occupied Oleshky in southern Ukraine held for a third day, and officials said a humanitarian mission was expected to deliver food and medical supplies to about 2,000 residents. Ukrainian and Russian officials reported no truce violations as engineers cleared mines from roads; officials also said residents could evacuate, though arrangements were unclear.Key Facts
- The six-day localized ceasefire around Oleshky began Tuesday and was still holding Thursday.
- Ukrainian ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said aid deliveries were due to start Friday.
- Russian official Yana Lantratova said engineers were clearing mines to prepare a safe route for the aid convoy.
- Officials said residents would be able to evacuate to either Russia or Ukraine, but did not explain how the evacuations would work.
- The article said the temporary truce was brokered with help from U.S. first lady Melania Trump.
- A Russian drone strike on passenger trains in Dnipro killed at least 14 people and injured 14, officials said.
- The article reported other Russian strikes killed two teenagers in Chernihiv and three civilians in Kremenchuk.
- Russia’s Defence Ministry said its air defenses had downed 1,214 Ukrainian drones overnight.
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