Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire Begins After Melania Trump’s Intervention, White House Says
Melania disclosed this in a post on X on Tuesday, stating that the implementation of the ceasefire had been accelerated by two days ahead of schedule.
US First Lady Melania Trump has confirmed the commencement of a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, saying the agreement took effect at 4:00 am Moscow time on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, to protect
Approximately 2,000 residents reportedly remained in the town, most of them elderly people, while about 50 children were also reportedly unable to leave.
Melania said residents who wished to evacuate would receive coordinated assistance and transportation to destinations of their choice, whether in Russia or Ukraine.
She also disclosed that Russian and Ukrainian teams were working out the technical details of the humanitarian operation, including the removal of landmines along roads needed for safe passage.
Oleshky, located across the Dnipro River from Ukrainian-controlled Kherson, has been under Russian occupation since the early weeks of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
The town has faced a worsening humanitarian situation, with residents experiencing shortages of food, medicine, clean water and other essential supplies.
The destruction of the nearby Kakhovka Dam in 2023 also caused extensive flooding across the area.
proposed humanitarian operation.
The initiative is part of broader diplomatic efforts to secure humanitarian relief amid the protracted Russia-Ukraine war.
However, the ceasefire is limited in geographical scope and does not amount to a comprehensive agreement to end hostilities between the two countries.