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Russia halts strikes on Kherson as Oleshky ceasefire takes effect

Author: Al Jazeera Staff and APPublished on: October 27, 2026Country: Ukraine
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Russia halts strikes on Kherson as Oleshky ceasefire takes effect

Russia suspended strikes in Ukraine’s Kherson region from 01:00 GMT on Tuesday, according to the Russian Defence Ministry, to allow a humanitarian mission into Russian-occupied Oleshky. Planned for later this week, the mission is intended to deliver aid and enable evacuations as residents face acute shortages of food, medicine and other essentials. Announced on October 23 and brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump with the involvement of Pope Leo, the agreement concerns a town where up to 2,000 people remain trapped by mines and drone attacks.

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