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Ceasefire allows humanitarian operation in Ukraine town

By AAP Newswire

Oct 27, 2026

Russia Ukraine Civilians Trapped — Ukrainian officials have warned about a humanitarian catastrophe in the front-line town of Oleshky. -AP

Russia and Ukraine have begun a localised ceasefire to allow for a humanitarian operation in ‌the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky.

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Russia's defence ministry said ‌on Telegram it stopped shelling in the direction of the Ukrainian city ‌of Kherson on Tuesday from 4am Moscow time (midday AEDT) to prepare for the humanitarian operation in Oleshky, just across the Dnipro River from Kherson.

Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's parliament commissioner for human rights, confirmed in a Facebook post the ceasefire had started ‌at the ‌same time.

"As ⁠head of the Ukrainian negotiating team, I confirm that the Ukrainian side is honouring its commitments," he wrote.

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a localised ceasefire around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine, an arrangement that will enable aid deliveries and allow evacuations from a ⁠frontline town suffering acute shortages of food ‌and medicine.

Oleshky lies on the eastern bank of the Dnipro in Ukraine's southern region of ‌Kherson, opposite the city of Kherson, which is held by Ukrainian forces.

Russian troops seized Oleshky during the first days of their February 2022 invasion and have controlled it ever since.

The White House said last week that US First Lady Melania Trump helped secure the Oleshky ‌ceasefire.