Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Lubinets and delegation head to Oleshky

Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights, travelled with a delegation on 29 October directly to the area of the humanitarian mission in Oleshky, Kherson Oblast.

Source: Davyd Arakhamiia, leader of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction, on social media; Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, as quoted by Russian media

Quote from Arakhamiia: "The Ukrainian delegation, led by Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets, set off towards Oleshky today.

We will monitor the operation and report on its progress as soon as communication becomes available."

Details: Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia hoped that residents of Oleshky would be able to receive humanitarian aid today or tomorrow, and that those who wished to leave would be able to do so.

Previously:

• On 29 October, Lubinets said that mine clearance in Oleshky, Kherson Oblast, was progressing successfully. A shipment of humanitarian aid was being prepared for delivery on 30 October.
• The Financial Times, citing sources familiar with the negotiations, reported that residents of Russian-occupied Oleshky who agreed to leave during the local ceasefire would initially be transported to occupied Crimea or Russia. Only afterwards would they be able to return to Ukrainian-controlled territory.

Background:

• Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets announced that a ceasefire had come into effect in the Oleshky area at 03:00 on 27 October. Russia's Defence Ministry confirmed the introduction of a "silence regime".
• Earlier, the White House announced that Melania Trump had secured a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine in the temporarily Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, which is currently facing a humanitarian catastrophe.
• The ceasefire is due to remain in effect until 22:59 on 1 November.

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