Local ceasefire begins in Ukraine's Oleshky as missiles hit Kyiv
A local ceasefire took effect early Tuesday in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in Ukraine's Kherson region, to allow aid deliveries and civilian evacuations; Ukraine's human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said it was reached in coordination with U.S. First Lady Melania Trump. Both sides say they are observing it. Overnight, Russian missiles hit Kyiv, killing at least one person and damaging the Southern Bridge and metro infrastructure. Russian officials reported deadly drone attacks in Russia's Bryansk region. Reuters could not independently verify casualty reports.
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Why it matters
Up to 2,000 people are stranded in Oleshky with dwindling food and medicine, according to Euronews, and the ceasefire is meant to let aid in and allow evacuations. Strikes continued elsewhere, including in Kyiv, where the Southern Bridge and metro infrastructure were damaged.
What to watch
An aid mission is planned to enter Oleshky later this week, ahead of a new round of U.S.-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks expected in November.
How each side sees it
Sources
- Reuters via Cyprus Mail: Russia, Ukraine begin Oleshky ceasefire but keep up strikes elsewhere
- Euronews: US-brokered ceasefire begins in Oleshky as strikes hit Kyiv
- Kyiv Independent: Local ceasefire in besieged Oleshky begins
- The Moscow Times: Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Oleshky ceasefire begins
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