Russia and Ukraine have indicated that, for now, no clashes have been reported in the Ukrainian city of Oleshki during the early hours of the ceasefire, driven by the First Lady of the United States, Donald Trump, which began early this morning and will last until the night of next Sunday.
From Moscow, the Kremlin spokesman, Dimitri Peskov, has stated that at this moment the truce is being respected and that the Russian troops controlling the locality have not detected any incidents or attacks.
"So far there is no information on possible violations. Everything is progressing as planned, which was agreed upon through the mediation of the Americans and, in particular, the representatives of Melania Trump," Peskov explained in an interview with Channel One of Russian television.
On the Ukrainian side, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Parliament, Dimitro Lubinets, has also confirmed that "the temporary ceasefire agreements in the designated areas are being fully implemented," as he has stated on his social media.
In this context of temporary cessation of hostilities, a humanitarian mission has begun operating in the city, which Lubinets coordinates indirectly with his Russian counterpart, Yana Lantratova. The "silence" will last until 22:59 (time in mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands) on the next November 1.
Oleshki has become one of the emblems of the destruction and extreme scarcity caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the war. Tens of thousands of inhabitants are resisting there practically without food, electricity supply, or medicine.
According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, no food shipments have been distributed in the city since May 26, and the head of the Regional Military Administration of Kherson, Oleksandr Prokudin, has warned that the Russians "are holding about 2,000 people hostage, of which nearly 50 are children, forced to survive without food, electricity, or water."