In brief
The White House announced that Melania Trump has brokered a ceasefire in the war‑torn city of Oleshky, located in Kherson region, which has been under Russian control since February 2022. The truce is set to begin on 29 October, offering the elderly residents relief from severe shortages of food, medicine and clean water. While Russian and Ukrainian officials have yet to comment, the agreement could provide a critical respite for those forced to survive on garden weeds. Questions remain on the enforcement and duration of the ceasefire in the volatile front line.
Melania Trump Secures a Ceasefire for Oleshky
US First Lady Melania Trump has successfully brokered a ceasefire in the Russian‑occupied city of Oleshky, the White House announced today.
The truce is scheduled to begin on 29 October, according to a statement by the White House. The city, situated in Ukraine’s Kherson region, was seized by Russian forces in the early days of Moscow’s full‑scale invasion in February 2022.
Oleshky’s population now consists mainly of elderly residents who are in urgent need of medical care, medicine, food and clean water. Reports indicate that many have resorted to eating garden weeds just to survive.
Ukraine and Russia have so far refrained from public statements, but the ceasefire signals a fragile, hopeful shift on the front line.
Images show families leaving Oleshky, a city on the brink of disaster, as the truce is negotiated.
