A ceasefire has been announced near occupied Oleshky for a humanitarian mission

A ceasefire has come into effect to allow a humanitarian mission to operate in certain areas near the temporarily occupied city of Oleshky in the Kherson region. It began at 03:00 on October 27 Kyiv time, or 04:00 Moscow time.

Dmytro Lubinets, the Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, said that the parties were honoring the agreements reached by the heads of the negotiating teams. He separately confirmed that the Ukrainian side was meeting the agreed terms.

The humanitarian mission is being carried out with the participation of:

• Yana Lantratova, Russia’s human rights commissioner — the mission is being conducted jointly with her;
• Melania Trump, the U.S. first lady — she is facilitating and coordinating the process.

The ombudsman promised to keep the public informed about the mission’s progress. He will pay particular attention to the safety of civilians in Oleshky and compliance with the agreed terms.

The EU has called for humanitarian access to occupied Oleshky.

We reported earlier:

• Russians announce ceasefire near Oleshky: Mykolaiv serviceman warns of a possible trap
• Evacuation route may open in besieged Oleshky: what is known about the ceasefire
• Hunger strike for Oleshky: European Parliament Vice-President calls for a humanitarian truce
• EU calls for humanitarian aid to be allowed into occupied Oleshky
• Humanitarian catastrophe: water is running out in Oleshky, and people are dying every day