In brief
Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova said that both Russia and Ukraine kept their stops during a seven‑day humanitarian ceasefire in Oleshky, making it possible to drop aid and escort volunteers out of the town. The city remains under Russian control since February 2022 and still needs ongoing relief work.
Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova said on 2 November that both Russia and Ukraine kept their stops during a week‑long humanitarian ceasefire in the frontline city of Oleshky, enabling aid delivery and voluntary evacuations.
Lantratova posted the comments on a Russian social media app called MAX. She noted that the ceasefire, sometimes called the “silence regime,” ran from Tuesday to Sunday and allowed humanitarian missions to operate in the town.
Oleshky sits on the left bank of the Dnieper River, opposite the Ukrainian‑controlled city of Kherson, and has been under Russian control since February 2022. During the ceasefire the city saw aid shipments arrive and residents who wanted to leave the town do so safely.
“All obligations were observed by both sides. This made it possible to deliver aid to the residents and ensure a safe, voluntary departure for those who decided to leave the city,”
Lantratova said that residents who remain in Oleshky still need help and that humanitarian work should keep going. The commissioner stressed that the ceasefire and aid delivery were a joint effort that helped the people living under difficult conditions.
She added that it is important for future missions to continue and that both sides should keep respecting the ceasefire rules to help the town’s inhabitants. The city’s plight highlights the ongoing need for relief as the conflict continues along Russia’s frontlines.
