Ukraine: "Melania's ceasefire" begins in the minefield city that eats grass to survive

A local ceasefire has taken effect in the Russian-controlled city of Oleshky, aimed at allowing humanitarian aid and evacuating residents suffering from severe food shortages. The truce has been dubbed "Melania's ceasefire" after the U.S. first lady who initiated it. Meanwhile, Russian missile attacks continue on other Ukrainian cities.

A local ceasefire took effect this morning in the city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine, under Russian occupation. The truce, nicknamed "Melania's ceasefire" after the U.S. first lady who initiated it, is intended to allow humanitarian aid to enter and residents to be evacuated. Between 2,000 and 6,000 people are in the city, under siege with severe shortages of food, water, and electricity, with some forced to eat wild grass to survive. The truce is described as fragile and tense, and alongside it, Russian missile attacks continue on Kyiv and Kharkiv, as well as Ukrainian strikes in occupied territory. The article notes that Melania Trump initiated the talks after meeting with UN officials, and that Pope Leo XIV was also involved in efforts to bring about the ceasefire.