Aid convoy reaches besieged Oleshky as evacuations begin

aljazeera.com —

An aid convoy has entered the Russian-held Ukrainian town of Oleshky, delivering food and medical supplies under a six-day US-brokered ceasefire now in its third day. Evacuations of residents are underway. The truce follows completed demining operations, with 25 buses holding at least 750 seats ready to evacuate those leaving. Ukraine's and Russia's human rights commissioners met overnight, and two people were killed during demining efforts. US First Lady Melania Trump mediated the ceasefire, while the Vatican credits the pope. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed the truce is isolated and not linked to broader peace talks, as fighting continues elsewhere.


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