Melania Trump helped negotiate a Russia-Ukraine truce in Oleshky; it began October 27, earlier than the White House first announced, but aid deliveries are still being prepared

The Oleshky ceasefire brokered by First Lady Melania Trump came into effect earlier than it was initially scheduled to be. The ceasefire that First Lady Melania Trump brokered in Oleshky took effect early on Tuesday at 3 am Kyiv time (01:00 GMT), coming earlier than the White House's initial October 29 announcement. The pause in fighting began at 01:00 GMT on October 27, 2026, as confirmed by Ukrainian human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets and the Russian defense ministry. The ceasefire is restricted only to the Russian-occupied front-line city of Oleshky in Ukraine's southern Kherson region to allow humanitarian aid to enter the severely distressed town and to organize safe civilian evacuations. Active military strikes are continuing on other regions.Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's parliamentary human rights commissioner and head of the Ukrainian negotiating team, confirmed Tuesday that Kyiv was complying with the agreement. "As head of the Ukrainian negotiating team, I confirm that the Ukrainian side is honouring its commitments," Lubinets said in a Facebook post.Oleshky residents started to eat weeds to surviveOleshky is trapped between the Dnipro River, which separates it from Ukra...