Localized Russia-Ukraine ceasefire takes effect to aid occupied town of Oleshky in deal brokered by Melania Trump

A localized ceasefire between Ukrainian and Russian forces took effect at 3 a.m. Tuesday in the occupied town of Oleshky. The pause in hostilities was brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump to facilitate a humanitarian mission in the region.

While the ceasefire is active in Oleshky, military activity remains ongoing elsewhere in the country, with reports of missile attacks resuming in Kyiv. The mission marks a specific diplomatic intervention in the broader conflict.