Ukraine and Russia are discussing the possibility of organizing regular humanitarian missions to the temporarily occupied town of Oleshky in Kherson Oblast. Aid to the town's residents is planned to be delivered at least once a month with the participation of international mediators. At the same time, a specific schedule for the next operations has not yet been agreed upon.
On November 2, this was announced by the Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets and Russian Ombudswoman Yana Lantratova during separate press conferences following the humanitarian mission.
According to Lubinets, the Ukrainian and Russian sides have already agreed on the need to make the delivery of humanitarian aid systematic. They are currently working out a mechanism for regular deliveries.
"We are already communicating about how to do this no less than once a month", - Lubinets stated, Novyny.LIVE reports.
The Ombudsman explained that some residents of Oleshky chose to stay in the occupied town. During the previous operation, they received food, drinking water, medicines, fuel for generators, and equipment for the local hospital.
However, these supplies will only last for a certain time. Therefore, without regular deliveries, the humanitarian situation in the town could deteriorate again.
Russia proposes involving Melania Trump in new missions
Russian Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova also confirmed the discussion of regular humanitarian deliveries to Oleshky.
According to her, during the preparation of a letter of gratitude to US First Lady Melania Trump, the Ukrainian and Russian sides decided to offer her to continue mediating the organization of assistance.
The matter concerns conducting humanitarian missions at least once a month with the facilitation and coordination of Melania Trump.
As Novyny.LIVE reports, Lantratova stated that the corresponding proposal was discussed by the sides after the completion of the first operation.
At the same time, the Russian Ombudswoman did not announce the date of the next mission. Also, there is no separate confirmation from the American side about agreeing on a specific schedule for monthly deliveries.
Earlier, Fox News reported that the agreements regarding Oleshky provide for the further establishment of systematic delivery of humanitarian aid and repatriation measures in Kherson Oblast. Now representatives of both sides have clarified that the practical organization of regular missions is still under discussion.
They want to extend the Oleshky experience to other settlements
Lubinets also reported that Ukraine is considering the possibility of using the mechanism of the humanitarian operation in Oleshky to help civilians in other settlements near the front line.
According to him, similar humanitarian crises exist not only in Kherson Oblast but also in other frontline regions. This concerns settlements where people remain without adequate access to food, medicines, and the possibility of safe evacuation.
The Ombudsman stressed that the main task should remain saving civilians and ensuring the fulfillment of agreements, rather than comparing the number of evacuated people in different directions.
Therefore, the Ukrainian side will not publish exact data on the number of people who left Oleshky for the territory controlled by Ukraine or for Russia, in accordance with the reached agreements.
The Kremlin does not yet plan new humanitarian ceasefires
At the same time, the spokesperson of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov stated on November 2 that the Kremlin currently has no plans to conduct new humanitarian operations like the one in Oleshky.
He positively assessed the results of the previous mission and the coordination between the Ukrainian, Russian, and American sides, but emphasized that each such case requires separate consideration.
This statement does not necessarily mean the refusal of further aid deliveries directly to Oleshky. Regular humanitarian cargoes and a new local ceasefire are different mechanisms that may require separate agreements.
The previous humanitarian mission ended on November 1
The ceasefire regime in the area of temporarily occupied Oleshky was in effect from October 27 to November 1, 2026. The agreements were reached between Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets and Russian Commissioner Yana Lantratova with the mediation of US First Lady Melania Trump.
During the mission, the sides organized the demining of specified routes, the delivery of humanitarian cargo, and the safe departure of civilians who decided to leave the occupied town.
After the operation's completion, Lubinets reported that the sides fulfilled their humanitarian obligations. He also stressed the need to preserve the created interaction mechanism for further assistance to the civilian population.
Currently, the main unresolved issue is agreeing on the practical procedures for new deliveries, their frequency, routes, and security guarantees. The sides have not yet announced the final approval of the next mission or a new ceasefire regime.
