Brief truce agreed by Russia and Ukraine allows aid operation in Oleshky
- KHERSON, Ukraine -- A humanitarian mission entered the devastated city of Oleshky on Friday, officials said, as Russia and Ukraine observed the most significant truce of the 4½-year war that began with Moscow’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
- A convoy including 25 buses, ambulances and aid supplies was due to arrive in the Russian-occupied city to deliver food and medicine and evacuate residents wishing to leave for Russia or Ukraine.
- About 2,000 people remain in Oleshky, according to authorities and volunteers.
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- KHERSON, Ukraine -- A humanitarian mission entered the devastated city of Oleshky on Friday, officials said, as Russia and Ukraine observed the most significant truce of the 4½-year war that began with Moscow’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
- A convoy including 25 buses, ambulances and aid supplies was due to arrive in the Russian-occupied city to deliver food and medicine and evacuate residents wishing to leave for Russia or Ukraine.
- About 2,000 people remain in Oleshky, according to authorities and volunteers.
Sources: ABC News