Humanitarian Convoy Preparing for Oleshky
A convoy of 25 buses and ambulances is set for Oleshky in southern Ukraine.
The Brief
- Convoy includes 25 buses, ambulances, and other vehicles.
- Aid mission is set for later Friday.
- Ceasefire and aid brokered by Melania Trump.
A humanitarian convoy has been organized for the city of Oleshky, which has been affected by ongoing conflict. The convoy is set to depart later Friday.
The aid mission includes 25 buses, ambulances, and other vehicles, according to a Ukrainian official. The convoy is being prepared in Armyansk, a town in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine.
Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's ombudsman and chief negotiator, stated that the goal is to deliver aid to all residents, with special attention given to the elderly and people with disabilities.
The localized ceasefire and the aid mission were arranged through negotiations led by U.S. first lady Melania Trump. She met with Lubinets and his Russian counterpart, Yana Lantratova, to facilitate the agreement.
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