Russian rights commissioner heads to Oleshky with US reporters during ceasefire
Russia's human rights commissioner is travelling to Oleshky with four Newsmax journalists, while the Kremlin expects humanitarian aid to reach the town on Thursday or Friday under a US-brokered truce.
Oleshky, Ukraine. Russian human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova was travelling on Thursday to the Russian-controlled town of Oleshky, accompanied by a team of four journalists from the US outlet Newsmax. The trip comes during a ceasefire mediated by the United States, and the Kremlin said it expected humanitarian relief to arrive in the area on Thursday or Friday.
Ukrainian counterpart also heading to the area
Her Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Lubinets, was also making his way to the Oleshky area, according to Lantratova.
Truce holding so far
The six-day ceasefire took effect early on Tuesday. It is intended to enable evacuations and the delivery of aid to Oleshky. Neither Russia nor Ukraine has so far reported any breach of the truce.
Residents trapped in the town have endured regular shelling and serious shortages of food and medicine. Moscow and Kyiv each hold the other responsible for these conditions.
Kremlin expects aid soon
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, as cited by the Interfax news agency, said demining work was in progress. He voiced hope that residents could safely obtain humanitarian aid without obstruction on Thursday or Friday, and that anyone wishing to leave would be able to do so.
Who brokered the truce
US First Lady Melania Trump brokered the truce, with Pope Leo involved. It covers the town and its surroundings, including the wider Kherson region, which has been exposed for years to drone and artillery attacks almost every day.
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