Localised Russia-Ukraine ceasefire starts in Ukrainian town facing starvation
An Oleshky ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump began Tuesday as Russia launched missiles and drones at cities across Ukraine.
- Around 2,000 people remain stranded in the city of Oleshky, facing severe shortages of food and medicine.
- The Russian-occupied town has been devastated by fighting and flooding since Moscow's invasion in 2022.
- Competing claims over the ceasefire mark the latest tensions between the White House and the Vatican.
An Oleshky ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump began Tuesday as Russia launched missiles and drones at cities across Ukraine.
A localised ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia took effect early Tuesday (October 27) ahead of a humanitarian mission led by US first lady Melania Trump, as missile attacks resumed in Kyiv.
Russia struck Kyiv multiple times on Monday night, hours before a humanitarian ceasefire in Oleshky took effect.
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