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White House says Melania Trump secured Oleshky ceasefire
The White House says Melania Trump helped secure a temporary ceasefire in Oleshky, a city in southern Ukraine occupied by Russia since February 2022.
Before the war, Oleshky had about 24,000 residents, but around 1,700 to 2,000 people remain, many of them elderly.
Residents face shortages of food and medical supplies, and the city has been hit by military attacks.
The ceasefire is due to begin on October 29 and is intended to let humanitarian aid enter the city.
Teams from Russia and Ukraine would also help residents who want to leave travel to their chosen destination, with an American media organisation accompanying them.
Neither Russia nor Ukraine had publicly confirmed the agreement, so it was not clear whether the planned ceasefire would proceed.
The White House said Melania Trump secured a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky.
The ceasefire is scheduled to begin on October 29 to allow humanitarian aid to enter and civilians to evacuate.
The White House said non-military teams from both countries would visit residents and help arrange transport to their preferred destination.
Neither Russia nor Ukraine had publicly confirmed the ceasefire at the time of the reports.
The White House said Oleshky has 1,700 to 2,000 residents, many of them elderly, amid severe shortages and a worsening humanitarian crisis.
- Who
- Melania Trump, the White House said, mediated the agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
- What
- A localized ceasefire is intended to allow humanitarian aid into Oleshky and support civilian evacuations.
- When
- It is scheduled to begin on October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Oleshky, a Russian-occupied city in Ukraine’s Kherson region.
- Why
- To allow humanitarian aid to enter and prepare civilian evacuations amid a worsening crisis.
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Russian forces occupied Oleshky during the invasion of Ukraine.
The White House announced that Melania Trump had secured a localized ceasefire; Russia and Ukraine had not confirmed it at the time of the reports.
The ceasefire is scheduled to begin.
- Ceasefire start
- October 29, 2026
- Location
- Oleshky, Kherson region, Ukraine
- Remaining population
- 1,700 to 2,000 people, according to the White House
- Pre-war population
- Roughly 24,000
- Flooding
- About 90% of the city, according to the White House
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What people are saying
The situation in Oleshky is dire. Oleshky is a front-line war city on the brink of disaster. Oleshky’s remaining population is comprised primarily of elderly residents who urgently need medical attention, medicine, food, and clean water
It was abundantly clear that without my intervention, the possibility to bring humanitarian aid into the city and to evacuate the elderly would be impossible
Residents who wish to evacuate will receive coordinated support and transportation to their preferred destination. I anticipate some will want to go to Russia, and some to Ukraine.
Both nations agreed to temporarily stop all military action in Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid to enter and to prepare a civilian evacuation through a designated safe passageway