Aid convoy enters besieged Ukrainian town Oleshky
Summary
An aid convoy entered Russian-held Oleshky in Ukraine’s Kherson region during a six-day U.S.-brokered local ceasefire. Officials said evacuation buses were ready for residents, while Russia said the truce was limited to Oleshky and did not signal a broader ceasefire.Key Facts
- The convoy brought food and medical supplies to Oleshky, according to Russian newspaper Izvestia.
- Russian and Ukrainian officials said demining around the town was complete and aid delivery and evacuations could begin.
- Russian official Yana Lantratova said 25 buses with at least 750 seats were ready to evacuate residents.
- Lantratova said two people were killed during the demining effort.
- Ukraine’s human rights commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, said remaining residents would be able to leave safely and stressed the need to maintain the ceasefire.
- The White House said First Lady Melania Trump mediated the local ceasefire; the Vatican separately credited the pope’s calls with the Russian and Ukrainian presidents.
- Oleshky had about 24,000 residents before the war; the article said it lacked electricity, heat, and running water, with up to 2,000 people still there.
- Russian and Ukrainian forces continued attacks elsewhere, according to statements from both sides.
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