Aid convoy reaches Oleshky as Russia-Ukraine truce holds in southern Ukraine

A humanitarian convoy entered Russian-occupied Oleshky on Friday to deliver aid and evacuate residents, as a four-day ceasefire in southern Ukraine held and was set to continue through Sunday. The mission included 25 buses, ambulances, and aid vehicles bringing food and medicine, with evacuations running until 2 pm local time and aid distribution starting 30 minutes later. Demining of designated routes was completed late Thursday, and officials said all wishing to leave could do so safely. Some 2,000 people remain in Oleshky, with the number planning to evacuate still undetermined. The convoy was organized in Armiansk, about 85 kilometers south, while Ukraine's air force reported Russian missile and drone attacks.