Ukraine is holding daily negotiations with Russia to secure a ceasefire and organize the safe evacuation of civilians from the temporarily occupied town of Oleshky in the Kherson region. Russia has already begun considering the proposals that Ukraine put forward earlier. This was reported on Espreso TV by Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights .
According to the ombudsman, this concerns not only the town of Oleshky, but also six neighboring settlements. Evacuation from these areas must be organized simultaneously.
There may currently be about 6,000 people there, including up to 200 Ukrainian children. According to him, up to 2,000 civilians may still be in Oleshky itself, including children.
Lubinec said that the Ukrainian side is in daily contact with Russia regarding the resumption of the humanitarian evacuation from the community. According to him, Russia has begun reviewing the proposals that Ukraine had put forward earlier. Currently, negotiations are focused on agreeing on the details of a ceasefire and organizing the evacuation.
“We are now in the process of finalizing the details regarding the establishment of a ceasefire and ensuring the evacuation of all those who wish to leave—not just from Oleshky, but directly to territory controlled by the Ukrainian government,” said Lubinets.
He did not disclose details of the negotiation process, but noted that the parties still have to resolve a number of complex issues. The ombudsman expressed hope that the negotiations will yield concrete results in the near future.
The Ukrainian military has already twice dropped supplies from drones to the trapped residents of Oleshky.
The Kherson Regional State Administration reported to LIGA.net that the public announcement of this operation drew the international community’s attention to the critical humanitarian situation in the city of.
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