# Russia halts strikes on Ukraine’s Kherson as Oleshky ceasefire takes effect

https://mins.news/en/item/116712

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-27 02:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/27/russia-halts-strikes-on-ukraines-kherson-as-oleshky-ceasefire-takes-effect?traffic_source=rss

> Russia has paused strikes on Ukraine’s Kherson region as a local ceasefire begins ahead of a humanitarian mission led by US First Lady Melania Trump. The mission is set to deliver food, medicine and water to Russian-occupied Oleshky before opening evacuation corridors. The ceasefire is due to last through Saturday or longer.

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