Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday that Moscow has no plan for now to repeat the Oleshky humanitarian operation, as officials on both sides described efforts to continue aid.
Peskov made the remarks in a Nov. 2 briefing, Interfax reported. The Ukrainian Ombudsman’s Office said the ceasefire took effect Oct. 27 and ended Nov. 1.
The White House said the pause would support aid deliveries and establish a corridor for residents who chose to leave. An Oct. 23 White House announcement listed Oct. 29 as the start date. The Kyiv Independent later reported that U.S. first lady Melania Trump said it began two days earlier.
The Ukrainian Ombudsman’s Office said preparations included 25 buses with seating for 750 people and ambulances for residents with limited mobility.
The Kyiv Independent and RBC-Ukraine reported that President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Fox News interview that Ukraine would welcome further local truces along the front.
Ukrainian human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets wrote on Telegram that the two sides were exploring ways to continue similar humanitarian efforts. Russian human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova told Interfax that they had agreed to seek aid deliveries to Oleshky at least monthly. She said aid had been sent to nearby settlements.
The Kyiv Independent reported that Melania Trump estimated nearly 800 people had been evacuated; the outlet said neither government had published an official tally. No date for another operation was announced.
