Lubinets: Ukraine and Russia Are Keeping the Oleshky Ceasefire

Ukraine's human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said that as of 17:30 on October 27 the ceasefire in Oleshky is being observed in full.

"As of 17:30 on October 27, Ukraine and Russia are keeping the agreements on a quiet regime in the designated areas linked to the humanitarian mission. It began today at 03:00 Kyiv time, 04:00 Moscow time. The quiet regime will last until 22:59 on November 1. No violations of the ceasefire have been recorded from either side," Lubinets wrote on social media. He expressed hope that everything will continue according to the agreed plan.

How the ceasefire began

Lubinets had announced the start of the ceasefire in Oleshky at 03:00 on October 27, as we reported in Oleshky Ceasefire Begins for Humanitarian Mission. Russia's Defence Ministry confirmed the introduction of the "quiet regime." Earlier, the White House announced that Melania Trump had brokered a truce between Russia and Ukraine in Oleshky, a city temporarily occupied by Russia that is suffering a humanitarian catastrophe.

The ceasefire will last until 22:59 on November 1. Earlier today, Davyd Arakhamia said the ceasefire will last until November 1. More in world news.