Ukraine's General Staff urges public not to spread rumours about evacuation routes out of Oleshky

Ukraine's General Staff has urged people not to spread rumours about the routes that civilians and humanitarian convoys may take during the evacuation from Oleshky in the temporarily occupied part of Kherson Oblast.

Source: Ukraine's General Staff

Quote: "Do not trust unverified reports or spread rumours about the routes, times and locations of movements by civilians and humanitarian convoys.

We remind you that from 03:00 Kyiv time on 27 October, Ukraine will introduce a ceasefire in a designated area to facilitate a humanitarian operation in the temporarily occupied city of Oleshky, Kherson Oblast."

Details: The General Staff stressed that the ceasefire is being held in order to deliver aid to local residents and prepare for the safe passage of civilians out of Oleshky.

Background:

• Earlier, the Ukrainian and Russian General Staffs announced that a ceasefire would be introduced in a designated area from the night of 26-27 October to facilitate a humanitarian operation in temporarily occupied Oleshky.
• The White House announced that First Lady Melania Trump had secured a truce between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, Kherson Oblast, where a humanitarian catastrophe is currently unfolding.
• Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has confirmed that Russia has agreed to a ceasefire so that a humanitarian mission can be carried out in Oleshky.
• Ukraine's Parliamentary Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets has confirmed that a humanitarian operation will take place in Oleshky on 29 October and a ceasefire will be in effect.

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