# US first lady hopes Oleshky humanitarian mission will advance lasting peace

https://mins.news/en/item/124586

- TASS, 2026-11-01 17:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2211569

> Melania Trump said the ceasefire in Oleshky and the surrounding Kherson region allowed residents to move and access food, clean water and medicine, and called for the city to become a starting point for lasting peace. Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a ceasefire mediated by her for a humanitarian operation. Aid was distributed on October 30, and those wishing to leave could evacuate to either country.

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