Ukraine Says Russia Used Melania Trump Ceasefire To Strengthen Positions
Summary
Ukraine’s military accused Russia of using a six-day ceasefire around Russian-controlled Oleshky to bring in ammunition, rotate troops and strengthen defenses. The pause enabled aid deliveries and evacuations, which Melania Trump called a success; the Ukrainian military’s claims about Russian movements could not be independently verified by Newsweek.Key Facts
- The localized ceasefire began on Tuesday and ended late on Sunday.
- The pause aimed to bring aid to Oleshky and evacuate residents from the city in Ukraine’s Kherson region.
- Melania Trump said the evacuation operations were a success, and Ukrainian ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said nearly 800 people had been evacuated.
- Ukraine’s military said Russia used the pause to rotate troops, reinforce positions, add anti-drone defenses and deliver ammunition around Oleshky.
- Newsweek said it could not independently verify Ukraine’s military claims and had asked Russia’s Defense Ministry for comment.
- Russian human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova said mines were cleared from roads before an aid convoy reached the city on Friday.
- Oleshky has been under Russian control since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- Evacuees traveled through Crimea and Russia to Belarus before crossing back into northern Ukraine, according to the article.
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