Russia took advantage of the short truce. "Additional forces introduced"

The truce in Oleski, a city in the Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine, began on October 27 and lasted until November 1. At this time, the evacuated Ukrainians returned to the areas controlled by Kyiv.

However, the ceasefire was used by the Russians to rotate troops and equipment, as announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "Unfortunately, under the cover of the humanitarian operation in Oleski, the Russian army carried out a significant rotation of personnel and equipment on the left bank of the Dnieper. Additional occupier forces were introduced into Oleski and the surrounding commune," he wrote on social media on Sunday.

The Ukrainian leader also said that the command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is to present "proposals for additional actions to protect the lives of the inhabitants of Kherson from Russian terror."

Truce in Ołeszki

On October 23, the White House announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to temporarily halt the fighting in Oleski to allow for the delivery of humanitarian aid there and to prepare for the evacuation of civilians. The American administration then emphasized that the truce was brought about by US first lady Melania Trump.

On October 31, on the eve of the end of the ceasefire, Volodymyr Zelensky announced that residents evacuated from Oleski had returned to the areas controlled by Kiev. The Ukrainian delegation that carried out a humanitarian mission in Oleski returned together with the evacuees.