Temporary ceasefire ends in besieged town of Oleshky — Lubinets
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Both Ukrainian and Russian officials are working to launch similar humanitarian missions (Photo: EUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko)
The temporary ceasefire announced in the besieged town of Oleshky ended on November 1 after a humanitarian mission successfully evacuated trapped residents, Ukrainian human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets announced.
Lubinets said the truce resulted from a joint humanitarian effort with Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova, which was coordinated by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump.
He added that both sides honored their commitments during the truce.
Ukrainian and Russian officials are currently exploring ways to continue these humanitarian initiatives. Lubinets said maintaining this framework is vital to saving civilian lives.
“We are currently working with Yana Lantratova to explore further humanitarian initiatives,” Lubinets stated. “It is vital to maintain this framework so we can continue helping people and saving lives.”
The Oleshky ceasefire
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reported on October 17 that approximately 1,700 people remained in Oleshky, a city in Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast. They faced shortages of food and medicine, with no safe evacuation route available.
The White House announced on October 23 that U.S. First Lady Melania Trump had secured a local ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine, providing for a temporary halt to hostilities in Oleshky.
Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets announced on the night of October 27 that a ceasefire had officially taken effect across Oleshky and adjacent designated humanitarian zones. The ceasefire was slated to remain in effect until 10:59 p.m. local time on November 1.
A humanitarian convoy delivered aid to occupied Oleshky on October 30 after routes were cleared of landmines. Evacuations began immediately after, using 25 buses to transport up to 750 residents.
The Ukrainian delegation and the evacuated Oleshky residents traveled to Anapa, Russia, before flying to Belarus.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the Oleshky evacuation was complete on October 31 after the residents crossed the border into Ukraine’s Chernihiv Oblast.
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