Oleshky truce starts as missiles hit Kyiv
A local ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky took effect early Tuesday, but Russian strikes on Kyiv soon after killed one person and damaged a major bridge.
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A localized ceasefire around Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in southern Ukraine's Kherson region, took effect at 3 a.m. Kyiv time on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Russian and Ukrainian officials and both militaries confirmed the pause had begun.
The truce, brokered by the United States with U.S. first lady Melania Trump as intermediary, is meant to let a humanitarian mission bring in aid and help civilians leave. The aid mission is expected later this week. About 2,000 people are believed to remain in the town, which has faced severe shortages of food, medicine and clean water.
Shortly after the pause began, Russia launched a wave of missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. In the capital, the attack damaged the Southern Bridge, one of the main crossings over the Dnipro, as well as subway infrastructure. Blast waves shattered windows in a hospital intensive care unit and a university dormitory. At least one person was killed and at least 10 were injured, officials said.
The Oleshky deal covers only that area, and fighting continues elsewhere along the front. This story is developing.
This summary is original reporting by tehworldnews, written after checking the facts against several major international news outlets and official statements.