The key facts
- On October 24, 28 mines were fired at Alyoshky in just over an hour, and overnight drones placed explosive devices on the access roads — according to Rodion Miroshnik
- Miroshnik called the publications about humanitarian aid to children an attempt to create an appearance of concern for a foreign audience
- A humanitarian pause in Alyoshky was agreed for October 27, 04:00 Moscow time — citing Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova
Accusations against Kyiv
Russian Foreign Ministry representative Rodion Miroshnik said that Ukrainian drones continue to mine roads near Alyoshky in the Kherson region, while Ukrainian media publish reports about food and gifts being delivered to local children by drones. In his view, such publications are aimed primarily at a foreign audience and are meant to create an appearance of concern for the city's residents. This is reported by Life.ru.
The October 24 shelling and overnight mining
The reason for the statement was information about another shelling: On October 24, 28 mines were fired at Alyoshky in just over an hour. According to the diplomat, that same night drones continued placing explosive devices on the access roads. According to Russian officials, the mining of roads makes it difficult for civilian transport to pass and for humanitarian cargo to be delivered to the city, where fighting continues.
The agreed humanitarian pause
Against this background, Life.ru reported that Moscow and Kyiv agreed on a common time for a ceasefire in Alyoshky. Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova said that the silence regime is to take effect on October 27 at 04:00 Moscow time. The agreements were confirmed during an online meeting with Ukrainian ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets. The humanitarian pause, according to available information, will allow food and medicine to be delivered to residents and those wishing to leave to be evacuated.
Context and information limitations
The information cited about mining and shelling comes from the Russian side and was not independently confirmed in the mentioned publications; the Ukrainian side is represented in them only through reports of humanitarian aid, which Miroshnik calls fakes. The editorial team records this as mutually contradictory claims by the parties to the conflict. The situation matters for the civilian population of Alyoshky: the possibility of delivering food depends directly on compliance with the agreements on the pause on October 27, medicine and the evacuation of residents, and the condition of the access roads that Miroshnik speaks about determines whether aid can reach the city.
