The Oleshky ceasefire offers hope for civilians in the city each day it holds, according to the UN’s top humanitarian official, who stressed that residents wanting to leave must be able to do so safely and voluntarily.

Oleshky Ceasefire Details

Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher shared in a social media post on Friday that the pause should pave the way for vital aid deliveries and increased humanitarian access on both sides of the frontline. The agreement, intended to address the humanitarian emergency for residents trapped on the Russian-controlled left bank of the Dnipro, was brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump and announced by the White House on 23 October. The measure is scheduled to conclude on the evening of 1 November. Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the Secretary-General, stated that the UN did not participate in evacuating hundreds of people from Oleshky, located near Kherson, but is supplying humanitarian aid to evacuees arriving on the Ukrainian side.

Attacks on Aid and Infrastructure

Meanwhile, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that two humanitarian vehicles suffered drone attacks on Thursday. In the Zaporizhzhia region, a marked civilian bus backed by the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund was struck, resulting in one woman’s death and injuries to passengers and the driver. This service provides necessary transport for a community exceeding 1,600 residents. Furthermore, an armored evacuation vehicle sustained damage in Sloviansk, located in the Donetsk region, injuring two evacuees. Spokesperson Dujarric emphasized that assaults on civilians, civilian infrastructure, and humanitarians are unacceptable and must cease.

Source: Cosmo News Desk