In brief
The White House announced that First Lady Melania Trump has secured a ceasefire in Oleshky, a Russian‑occupied city on Ukraine’s front line. The truce is scheduled to begin on 29 October, though Ukraine and Russia have not yet commented. Residents, mainly elderly, urgently need medical care and supplies as many have resorted to eating weeds to survive. The city fell to Russian forces in February 2022 and has endured prolonged shortages and humanitarian hardship.
According to the White House, First Lady Melania Trump secured a ceasefire in Oleshky, a Russian‑occupied city on the front line of the Ukraine war.
The truce is set to go into effect on 29 October, but neither Ukraine nor Russia has issued official statements about the agreement.
Oleshky’s remaining residents are mainly elderly, urgently needing medical care, food, medicine, and clean water. Many have had to eat garden weeds just to stay alive.
The city was seized by Russian forces in February 2022 and has since endured harsh shortages under occupation, leaving its population in a dire humanitarian crisis.
