MYKOLAIV, Ukraine — A limited ceasefire around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine began at 3 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, clearing the way for a humanitarian mission brokered by first lady Melania Trump, The Associated Press reported via NPR.
Both countries’ negotiators and militaries confirmed the pause had started. It is scheduled to last through Saturday or longer. The United Nations says up to 2,000 residents are stuck in Oleshky, short of food and medicine and unable to leave because of mines and drone attacks.
The first lady’s office said she led talks with civilian negotiators from both sides after a briefing from U.N. officials. The aid effort comes ahead of U.S.-brokered peace talks expected next month.
Elsewhere, the fighting continued. Minutes after the ceasefire began, ballistic missile blasts shook Kyiv. A Russian strike late Monday damaged university grounds in the capital, killing one person and injuring 10, and attacks in Kharkiv killed two, local officials said.
Sources: Associated Press via NPR. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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