- A regional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has come into force in the Russian-occupied frontline town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine to facilitate humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuations.
- The localised truce was brokered in coordination with US First Lady Melania Trump and Russian human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova, with Ukrainian chief negotiator Dmytro Lubinets confirming that Kyiv is honouring its commitments.
- Russian forces halted shelling towards Kherson from 4 a.m. Moscow time on Tuesday to allow for the relief effort in Oleshky, a town grappling with acute shortages of food and medicine.
- Despite the temporary regional halt in fighting, attacks persisted across both nations, including Russian missile strikes on transport infrastructure in Kyiv that killed at least one person and injured 15 others.
- The agreement comes amid broader US mediation efforts, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirming that technical-level peace talks involving Ukraine, Russia, and the United States are scheduled for November in Abu Dhabi.
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