Oleshky Ceasefire Begins for Humanitarian Mission

A localized Russia-Ukraine ceasefire took effect early Tuesday around Russian-occupied Oleshky in Ukraine’s Kherson region to allow a humanitarian mission delivering food, medicine and water and potentially evacuating civilians. The pause is expected to last through Saturday or longer as mines are cleared for a safe corridor; about 2,000 residents remain in the town amid shortages and threats from mines and drone attacks. The agreement was brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump, with reports also citing Pope Leo’s involvement, ahead of expected U.S.-brokered peace talks. Details about monitoring and whether all residents can leave remain unclear. Ballistic missile attacks were reported in Kyiv shortly after the truce began, while fighting continued elsewhere.