The key facts

  • Commissioners of both countries announced the completion of demining the routes in Alyoshky
  • The humanitarian convoy will head to the central district hospital
  • The ceasefire is in effect from Tuesday until 22:59 on Sunday

Demining completed, convoy ready to depart

Russia's human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova and Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada commissioner for human rights Dmytro Lubinets said in their Telegram channels on Thursday that demining of the routes for the humanitarian mission in Alyoshky has been completed. According to them, the humanitarian convoy is ready to travel to the city in the Kherson region, which has been under Moscow's control since 2022, and will head to the central district hospital. Anadolu reports this.

Mission conditions and ceasefire terms

Officials specified that those wishing to leave the settlement will be able to do so until 14:00 (12:00 GMT), and the distribution of humanitarian aid will begin after 14:30. 'All necessary security measures will be taken,' they noted, thanking US First Lady Melania Trump for 'her personal involvement, mediation and coordination, which made it possible to reach these humanitarian arrangements.' The ceasefire in Alyoshky, achieved through the mediation of Donald Trump, came into force on Tuesday at 01:00 GMT to deliver humanitarian aid and evacuate civilians, and remains in effect until 22:59 on Sunday.