Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Holds for 75 Hours as Melania Trump-Assisted Aid Mission Reaches Alyoshki

First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, we agreed with Dmitry Valerievich Lubinets during our meeting. Today, a large column has been organized that will bring humanitarian aid to the city of Oleshko, Kherson region. Humanitarian aid was formed based on the needs of the people who gave it to us. These are food products, hygiene products, everything necessary, medical drugs, fuel, everything that people need. Also, if any of the people express a desire to leave the zone, then such an opportunity will be fully organized in compliance with all safety measures. Today, a large column has been organized, which includes 25 buses, which is a minimum of 750 seats. Second, special buses for people lying down have been organized, if necessary. We have prepared about 30 such buses, plus additional nine ambulances. More than 50 employees are working with us. These are doctors, nurses, who are ready to provide the necessary assistance. Each bus has water, dry food, and for people, if necessary, hot thermoses and the opportunity to eat. In addition, we know that people said that some want to take home pets. We also discussed this point, so a separate bus with cages will be organized for people who want to take their pets home. In addition, in order to avoid any provocations, complete safety will be ensured. From the point of view of personal belongings, luggage, a separate bus will be organized for this, so that people can go with their belongings in comfortable conditions. On my part, I want to say that, of course, I am grateful to my colleague for the fact that all this time all the conditions were observed, the silence regime was observed, everything is prepared at the highest level. I am grateful to my military colleagues who organized the event. Everything is organized, I repeat, at the highest level. We must note that preparation, of course, is always accompanied by a risk to life. Therefore, during the demining, a sapper was killed, as well as another person, but we express our condolences to the relatives and friends of the deceased. But in this case, I want to say that, indeed, now all safety measures are organized. It is our important mission to give people the humanitarian aid they need and ensure to ensure their safety. Today we are implementing the next stage of the humanitarian mission, which we agreed on together with Yana Valeryevna, and we want to emphasize the role of the American side, especially Melania Trump, who helped, coordinated, accompanied this process. First of all, I would like to emphasize that we have more than 75 hours of silence between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. In particular, thanks to the people who accompany and control the silence regime, no side has ever violated the silence regime. And I note that this is the first time since 2022 when the silence regime has been established ...on such a large area of the front, and it lasts so long. Today's stage will lead to the fact that we will deliver the humanitarian aid to Oleshka for all the residents who remain there. And everyone who wants to receive aid will receive it. Among other things, the aid will be given to those who want to leave Oleshka. In particular, we note that we have agreed to help citizens who want to leave for Ukraine. They will be given such an opportunity. Citizens who want to leave for the Russian Federation will also be given aid. Some of the issues that we have accompanied technically since October 23rd, when we actually launched this humanitarian mission, we accompany it twice. We call dozens of times a day. Yesterday, when I arrived, we had another meeting, which led to the fact that today, together with you, we are moving to Olishka. I want to highly appreciate the preparation that was made by both sides. And about the participation of the United States. Today, residents of the United States, citizens of the United States, and journalists of the United States are working with us. Among them, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that it is probably a unique story for all of us that among the journalists there are representatives of the United States, Ukraine, and the Russian Federation. We want to make the process of assistance to the residents as transparent as possible with Yana Valeryevna. And there is hope. At least we are doing everything so that the example that we show on the implementation of the humanitarian mission in Olishka, Olishka. Oh. automatically the same example can be used in the future. At least for the time being, we have a full agreement with Yana Valeryevna. And we will do everything to make it happen. Before 14O's out, the opportunity will pass for people who have decided to leave, register, and get on the bus. And the distribution of humanitarian aid will take place after 14O's out. This is very important for the organization, so as not to create a large number of people there, not to get confused, so it's all thought out and organized.