Aid convoy moves to Oleshky under rare ceasefire
An aid convoy carrying food and medical supplies headed to the Russian-held town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine. Mediated by officials from both nations and the United States, a temporary ceasefire enabled the relief operation and evacuation buses.
An aid convoy carrying food and medical supplies set off overnight toward Oleshky in southern Ukraine, according to the Russian newspaper Russia Izvestia. The relief operation follows weeks of planning for the acutely deprived town, which has been held by Russia since the February 2022 invasion. The humanitarian push follows a mediated ceasefire backed by the United States, alongside international reporters from France, Italy, and other nations accompanying the convoy.
