# Putin blames Ukraine for mines as aid is set to enter Oleshky

https://mins.news/en/video/121350

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-29 19:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND32ZnQzwwA

> During a temporary ceasefire, Russian troops clear mines and debris from roads in Ukraine’s Oleshky as residents buy food and visit relatives. Putin accused Ukraine of planting mines around the town, saying they contributed to a humanitarian catastrophe. The AP could not independently verify the footage.

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