Humanitarian mission in Oleshky: ceasefire has held for 87 hours, those wishing to leave for Ukraine have been able to do so – Lubinets

Oleshky evacuation: Lubinets reports 87 hours without ceasefire breaches

Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets continues to coordinate the humanitarian mission in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kherson region.

He shared an update on the evacuation of residents on his Telegram channel, Censor.NET reports.

What is known

He noted that those who wanted to leave for Ukraine have been able to leave Oleshky and are now on their way. Humanitarian aid has been delivered.

Lubinets said that some people also chose to remain in Oleshky.

"The convoys have split up; I am heading to Ukraine," the ombudsman added.

He also reported that the ceasefire has now held for 87 hours. No violations have been recorded.

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.