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Russian President Vladimir Putin said a humanitarian operation would be carried out in the settlement of Oleshky in the coming hours while addressing a plenary session of the Russia-Africa summit.
Redaktor.az reports, citing Sputnik Armenia.
The operation is intended to provide urgent assistance to civilians. Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and an army general, said military operations in the Kherson direction would be temporarily suspended and that a “ceasefire regime” would take effect from 4 a.m. on October 27, 2026, in the Oleshky area to facilitate the humanitarian mission.
Putin alleged that Ukraine had created conditions for a humanitarian crisis by mining roads leading to the city. The Russian leader highlighted the role of U.S. first lady Melania Trump in organizing the mission: “An operation to assist civilians has been planned for these days, today or tomorrow, with the support of the U.S. first lady.”
The White House, in turn, confirmed that Melania Trump played a key role in reaching an agreement on a humanitarian operation in Oleshky. Her office said she had personally taken part in direct talks with the Russian and Ukrainian leadership.
Speaking about the overall situation in Ukraine, the Russian president added that Moscow continued to work on opportunities for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
