Oleshky truce holds 30 hours as Russian strikes kill 2 elsewhere in Ukraine
Ukraine's human rights ombudsman says the Oleshky ceasefire held without incident for 30 hours, even as Russian strikes killed 2 and injured 17 across other regions.
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- Zaporizhzhia District · past day: Zaporizhzhia district strikes injure 2 (2 injured)
- Sumy Oblast, Ukraine · past day: Sumy region drone strikes injure 2 men (2 injured)
Ukraine's human rights ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, said on Wednesday that the first 30 hours of the ceasefire around the occupied town of Oleshky had passed "without a single incident," even as Russian strikes killed 2 people and injured 17 others elsewhere in Ukraine over the previous day, according to regional officials.
The truce, which took effect in the early hours of Tuesday and is due to run until 1 November, initially covered Oleshky and the surrounding area in Kherson region; it is meant to allow civilians to be evacuated and humanitarian aid delivered. Kherson region governor Oleksandr Prokudin said no strikes on critical or civilian infrastructure were reported in the region over the past day.
Elsewhere, Russia launched an or S-400 and 88 Shahed-type drones at Ukraine overnight, including 38 , the Ukrainian air force said. Ukrainian shot down 71 of the drones, 31 of them jet-powered; weapons struck 8 locations and falling debris was reported at two more.
In Dnipropetrovsk region, a strike on the Synelnykove district killed 1 person and injured another, while 3 people were hurt in the city of Dnipro, governor Oleksandr Hanzha said. In Donetsk region, attacks killed 1 person and injured 3 others, governor Vadym Filashkin said.
In Kharkiv region, attacks injured 2 men and 2 women in the city of Kharkiv and 2 more people in other settlements, the said. In Zaporizhzhia region, 2 people were injured in strikes on the Zaporizhzhia district, and in Sumy region drone strikes injured a 51-year-old man and a 43-year-old man in separate communities, local officials said.
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What we know
- The Oleshky ceasefire held for 30 hours without incident, human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said.
- Russian strikes elsewhere in Ukraine killed 2 people and injured 17 over the previous day, regional officials said.
- Russia launched an Iskander-M/S-400 missile and 88 drones overnight; Ukrainian air defences shot down 71 of the drones.
- Casualties were reported in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Sumy regions.
- The Oleshky truce is due to run until 1 November and covers the Kherson region around the occupied town.
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The contrast between a narrow, negotiated ceasefire holding around one occupied town and continued nationwide Russian strikes shows how localised the de-escalation remains, even as diplomatic efforts around a wider peace process continue.
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Questions and answers
- Has the Oleshky ceasefire held?
- Yes, Ukraine's human rights ombudsman said it passed 30 hours without incident.
- What happened elsewhere in Ukraine?
- Russian strikes killed 2 people and injured 17 across several regions, including Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Sumy, regional officials said.
- How large was the overnight Russian attack?
- Russia launched a ballistic missile and 88 drones; Ukrainian air defences intercepted 71 of the drones, the air force said.
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