Aid transports for the Ukrainian front-line town of Oleschky are scheduled to start

The residents of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian front-line town of Oleshky can soon expect help. The route has been cleared of mines. An evacuation is also being prepared. The ceasefire is still in effect

War against Ukraine Aid transports for Oleschky are underway as of: October 30, 2026 • 11:29 a.m

The residents of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian front-line town of Oleshky can now count on help. The route has been cleared of mines and the supply of aid has begun. The ceasefire is valid until Sunday.

The humanitarian aid operation for the Russian-occupied Ukrainian front-line town of Oleschky, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump, has begun.

"The evacuation and the distribution of humanitarian aid have begun," said the faction leader of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's party, David Arachamija, on the short message service Telegram. The US-brokered six-day local ceasefire was holding, he added. Further details should be provided soon. Russian human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova released a video showing groups of people waiting for buses.

Yana Lantratova and Dmytro Lubinets took part in the talks on humanitarian aid as human rights representatives of Russia and Ukraine.

Lantratova and her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Lubinets had previously announced the start of the operation: "The demining of the routes for the humanitarian mission in Oleshky has been completed." Lantratova and Lubinets - along with the US side - were instrumental in the talks aimed at bringing humanitarian aid to the distressed city. “The humanitarian convoy is ready to depart,” said the two human rights officers in a statement.

As shown in footage from the Russian state broadcaster Vesti, Lubinets and Lantratova met in Oleschky for a short conversation. According to Lantratowa, two people died during mine clearance. She reiterated that the Russian and Ukrainian sides would fully respect their commitments.

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According to Lantratowa, dozens of tons of relief supplies will be brought to the front-line city - especially foodstuffs such as flour, grain, sugar, cooking oil, and canned meat and fish. Hygiene products and fuel for emergency power devices would also be delivered. The central hospital also receives medication such as antibiotics and insulin.

Some of the goods were reportedly put together by the team of Russian human rights officers, others by the Russian Red Cross. The issue will be made jointly with Lubinez, it said.

In addition, residents should be able to leave the city. According to the Internet portal Ukrayinska Pravda, several hundred people from Oleshky have entered an evacuation list. More than 20 buses are ready. Accordingly, around 1,500 of the former 24,000 residents remained in the front-line city.

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From Tuesday to Sunday inclusive, a localized ceasefire applies to Oleshky and the surrounding area, from which the regional capital Kherson, located on the opposite bank of the Dnipro River, also benefits. This is intended to enable transport in and out of the city that would otherwise be prevented by drone attacks and mines.

Melania Trump had also previously confirmed the clearance of the mines with reference to the Ukrainian human rights commissioner Lubinez. “All routes jointly established by Ukraine and Russia have been opened for safe passage,” she wrote on the X platform.