‘Kherson Feels Like It Did Before the War’ – Residents Describe Oleshky During Ceasefire

Life and activity is returning to the streets of Kherson amid the ceasefire in Oleshky. Kherson residents told Kyiv Post that the regional capital is indeed no longer under attack from enemy drones and artillery. Before that, it was a regular occurrence.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The ceasefire has now been in effect for almost two days. “Our guys are everywhere there, walking calmly along the streets and filming,” one local journalist told us. Another local resident said activity in the city was “practically at pre-war levels.” “Essentially, the city has returned to pre-war times. Many people are walking in the streets, and cars and public transport have reappeared. Everyone is rushing around, trying to remove their belongings from apartments,” he said. Businessman Oleksandr Vlasov said that, for a few days, life had returned even to streets where people had previously been unable to venture outside because of the activity of fiber-optic drones. “As I know, enemy drones, even reconnaissance drones, are indeed no longer crossing the Dnipro River. Explosions can be heard in the city, but those are mines or unexploded ordnance being detonated,” he said. Meanwhile, social media users are posting numerous images and videos of cars trying to enter Kherson. People who once evacuated the city in a hurry now want to check on their homes. As previously reported, a ceasefire is in effect in the Kherson area. It began on Tuesday, Oct. 27 as part of the humanitarian operation in Oleshky and will remain in force until the evening of Nov. 1. Other Topics of Interest Poland to Transfer 2 MiG-29s to Ukraine in €50 Million Aid Package One of the jets has reached the end of its service life, while the other remains airworthy, according to media reports. However, the operation has been criticized by a lot of people from Ukraine as the Russians have been known to not hold their promises pertaining to humanitarian operations. Sergii Kostezh is a Kyiv Post Special Correspondent. He has worked for various Ukrainian TV channels as a reporter from the field and war zone.