# Russia announces October 27 ceasefire on southern Ukraine’s Kherson front to evacuate Oleshky residents

https://mins.news/en/item/113138

- Meduza, 2026-10-23 17:23 UTC
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- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/23/russia-announces-october-27-ceasefire-on-southern-ukraine-s-kherson-front-to-evacuate-residents-of-occupied-oleshky

> Russian General Staff chief Valery Gerasimov said Russian forces would halt fire on the Kherson front from 4 a.m. on October 27 to enable a humanitarian operation in Oleshky. The White House had said Russia and Ukraine agreed to a temporary halt around the occupied city, initially scheduled to begin on October 29.

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