Ceasefire in Kherson Oblast: Russia attempting to discredit Ukrainian defence forces
The Russians are attempting to discredit the Ukrainian defence forces during a humanitarian mission in temporarily occupied Oleshky, Kherson Oblast.
Source: Maksym Kravchuk, spokesperson for the Pivden (South) Group of Forces, in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda
Quote: "The Ukrainian defence forces, specifically units from the Pivden Group of Forces, are abiding by the agreements within the framework of the ceasefire in the area of the humanitarian mission in occupied Oleshky.
Meanwhile, the enemy has been using the pause for military purposes: the Russian military has rotated units, fortified positions, installed anti-drone protection on roads, strengthened logistics, and brought in ammunition. The enemy's claims to the contrary are false. The Ukrainian military is strictly observing the ceasefire, and Russian provocations have been recorded."
Details: Kravchuk stressed that Ukrainian units have repeatedly spotted Russian reconnaissance drones during the ceasefire and documented Russian troops dropping munitions from drones in an effort to discredit Ukrainian forces and portray them as violating the agreement.
The Pivden Group of Forces stressed that the ceasefire is strictly humanitarian in nature and is intended to provide assistance to civilians and evacuate them to Ukrainian-controlled territory.
Units from the Pivden Group of Forces are monitoring the situation and tracking Russian actions to prevent possible threats and provocations, Kravchuk noted.
Background:
- Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights, announced the start of the ceasefire in the Oleshky area from 03:00 Kyiv time on 27 October. Russia's Defence Ministry confirmed that the ceasefire has been introduced.
- On 23 October, the White House announced that Melania Trump had secured a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine in temporarily occupied Oleshky, where a humanitarian disaster is currently unfolding.
- The ceasefire is scheduled to remain in effect until 22:59 on 1 November.
- On 31 October, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a humanitarian operation in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kherson Oblast, has been successfully completed. All evacuated Ukrainian citizens have crossed the border into Ukraine in Chernihiv Oblast.
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