Achievement for Melania Trump: humanitarian ceasefire in the occupied city in Ukraine

A humanitarian ceasefire has come into effect in the occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky, about a week after it was announced by the US First Lady, Melania Trump. The purpose of the truce is to allow the entry of aid and the evacuation of civilians from the city suffering from severe shortages.

A humanitarian ceasefire has come into effect in the city of Oleshky in Ukraine, about a week after it was announced by the First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump. The purpose of the truce is to allow the entry of vital humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians from the city occupied by Russia, which suffers from severe shortages of food and essential equipment. The Russian Defense Ministry announced that it had stopped firing at the nearby city of Kherson, in preparation for the humanitarian operation. The Ukrainian Parliament's Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, confirmed that the Ukrainian side is honoring its commitments. The White House emphasized that the First Lady mediated and led to the ceasefire in the city, which was 'on the brink of disaster'. The city of Oleshky was captured by Russia in February 2022. Before the war, about 24,000 residents lived there, and now it is estimated that about 6,000 people remain in the city and its surroundings, including about 200 children. The First Lady's involvement in humanitarian issues in Ukraine is not new: in August 2025, she wrote a letter to Russian President Putin, in which she noted that 'the time has come to protect children and future generations around the world'.