Oleshky Ceasefire to Last Until Nov. 1, Arakhamia Says

The humanitarian ceasefire around Russian-occupied Oleshky will remain in force until 10:59 p.m. Kyiv time (12:00 a.m. midnight in Moscow) on Nov. 1, David Arakhamia, head of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction, said on Tuesday, Oct. 27. In a Telegram statement, Arakhamia said the pause began at 3 a.m. Kyiv time Tuesday (1 a.m. UTC; 9 p.m. EDT Monday). Its scheduled expiration on Sunday corresponds to 8:59 p.m. UTC.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. He described the arrangement as the most extensive ceasefire across the largest stretch of Ukraine’s southern front. “This is the largest de-escalation since 2022,” Arakhamia wrote, crediting US First Lady Melania Trump’s initiative to secure humanitarian access to Oleshky. Both sides observing the ceasefire, Kyiv says In his Tuesday morning update, Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said both sides were complying with the agreement after the localized ceasefire took effect. “The parties are complying with the agreements we reached,” Lubinets said. Russia’s Defense Ministry separately confirmed that it had halted fire in the Kherson sector in preparation for the humanitarian operation. Lubinets said the arrangements were reached with Russian negotiating representative Yana Lantratova through mediation and coordination by Melania Trump. The humanitarian operation envisages clearing mines from access routes, delivering essential supplies and enabling civilians to leave voluntarily. Other Topics of Interest Finland, Norway Push Putin for Peace The joint call from Helsinki followed consultations with Kyiv and was linked to upcoming negotiations in Abu Dhabi. An estimated 1,700 to 2,000 residents remain in Oleshky, many of them elderly, amid severe shortages of food, medicine and clean water. The city, across the Dnipro River from Ukrainian-held Kherson, has been under Russian occupation since the opening stages of the full-scale invasion in 2022. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.