Delegation from Ukraine, US and Russia arrives at aid delivery point for Oleshky – Arakhamiia
A delegation comprising representatives from Ukraine, the United States and Russia has arrived at the location from which humanitarian aid is scheduled to be delivered on 30 October to residents of occupied Oleshky in the Kherson region.
According to Censor.NET, Davyd Arakhamiia, head of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction, reported this on his Telegram channel.
Ukraine, US and Russia prepare humanitarian mission to Oleshky
According to Arakhamiia, representatives of the three countries have already reached the point from which aid is due to be delivered to the city on Friday. Journalists from Ukraine, the United States and Russia are also present. Their presence is intended to ensure transparency during the next stage of the humanitarian mission.
"A delegation comprising representatives from Ukraine, the United States and Russia has reached the point from which aid will be delivered to Oleshky tomorrow," Arakhamiia said.
According to Fox News, the humanitarian operation was agreed through the mediation of US First Lady Melania Trump.
The agreement to conduct the mission was signed on 23 October by Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets and Russian ombudswoman Yana Lantratova.
Route clearance and journalists in the occupied city
Routes are being cleared of mines ahead of the delivery of humanitarian supplies. A ceasefire in the Oleshky area took effect on Tuesday. The humanitarian mission is expected to last about a week.
US First Lady Melania Trump also said that four American journalists from Newsmax would be in occupied Oleshky itself. They will document the progress of the humanitarian operation.
Aid is scheduled to be delivered to the city’s residents on 30 October.
Background
- The day before, US First Lady Melania Trump’s office said that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to temporarily halt all hostilities in Oleshky, Kherson region, from 29 October to allow humanitarian aid deliveries and prepare for the evacuation of civilians through a safe corridor.
- Russian dictator’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the military was coordinating the timing of a ceasefire around Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kherson region.
- Chief of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff Valery Gerasimov said that a ceasefire was being introduced in the sector because of the humanitarian operation around Russian-occupied Oleshky in the Kherson region.
- Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets confirmed US First Lady Melania Trump’s statement about the launch of a humanitarian mission in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kherson region.
- Ukraine is introducing a ceasefire in the area of temporarily Russian-occupied Oleshky in the Kherson region from 3:00 a.m. on October 27 to conduct a humanitarian operation.
- The ceasefire in Oleshky will remain in effect until 10:59 p.m. on November 1.
- Demining operations are reported to be underway in Oleshky.
