Localized truce in occupied Oleshky holds as demining gets under way ahead of planned aid delivery

Summary

A localized, US-brokered ceasefire in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine took effect early on Tuesday and was still holding a day later, with the human rights ombudsmen of both Ukraine and Russia reporting no incidents in the first 30 hours. Ukraine's ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said route demining was under way as a crucial step toward safe delivery of humanitarian aid and enabling civilians who wish to leave the city, and his office said both ombudsmen would be physically present on the ground to guarantee the ceasefire. An estimated 2,000 people remain in Oleshky amid food and medical shortages. Humanitarian aid is set to arrive in Oleshky on Friday as the ceasefire continues for a third day. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there had been no massive attacks on Kherson since the ceasefire began and that the truce would be a huge success if the evacuation of Oleshky's citizens goes ahead as planned. A Kremlin foreign policy aide said the timing of the next round of three-way talks on settling the conflict is linked to the Middle East conflict, casting doubt on whether the talks will take place next month.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   29 Oct 2026, 01:48 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that the US-brokered local ceasefire in occupied Oleshky had passed 30 hours without a single incident, that route demining was under way to enable a humanitarian corridor, and that an estimated 2,000 people remain in the city.

2. ABC News

   29 Oct 2026, 11:41 UTCSource ↗

   ABC News reports that humanitarian aid is set to arrive in Oleshky on Friday as a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine continues for a third day.