The Defense Forces of Ukraine confirmed that the ceasefire regime for conducting a humanitarian operation in the occupied city of Oleshky, Kherson region, will begin on October 27 at 03:00 Kyiv time. This will allow for the preparation of humanitarian aid delivery and evacuation of the civilian population.

On October 23, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this.

Thus, the silence regime will take effect two days earlier than the originally announced date of the humanitarian operation — October 29.

The General Staff previously stated that the Defense Forces of Ukraine will ensure the implementation of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's decisions necessary for the humanitarian mission in Oleshky. Relevant orders will be communicated to Ukrainian military personnel in the prescribed manner.

The Ukrainian command also expressed hope that humanitarian organizations will be guaranteed unimpeded access to the residents of the occupied city.

Earlier on October 23, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, announced that Russian troops must cease fire in the Kherson direction from 04:00 Moscow time on October 27, which corresponds to 03:00 Kyiv time.

As Kurs.com.ua reported, the Russian side explained the decision by the need to prepare a humanitarian operation in Oleshky.

Initially, the White House announced that Ukraine and Russia agreed on a local ceasefire starting October 29. The negotiations were mediated by US First Lady Melania Trump.

Subsequently, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets confirmed the preparation of the humanitarian mission. According to him, the agreements provide for ensuring silence, delivery of food, drinking water, and medicines, as well as the opportunity for civilians to freely leave the city.

Later, Lubinets clarified that the ceasefire will begin on October 27 and will last several days, while the humanitarian operation itself is scheduled for October 29.

According to White House estimates, between 1700 and 2000 people remain in occupied Oleshky, mostly elderly. Around 50 children are among them. Residents are experiencing an acute shortage of food, medicine, and clean water.

However, actual compliance with the ceasefire has not yet been confirmed, as it is supposed to come into effect only on October 27.