Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has announced the successful completion of a humanitarian operation in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in Ukraine’s Kherson region. He praised cooperation between the Russian and Ukrainian sides and separately thanked the United States and First Lady Melania Trump for their assistance.
“We highly appreciate the level of coordination achieved among all participants during the preparation of this operation,” Peskov said.
He also acknowledged the work of Russian human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova and her cooperation with the Ukrainian side.
However, the Kremlin spokesperson said that no similar humanitarian operations are currently planned.
“At present, there are no similar plans, nor are there any similar initiatives,” Peskov emphasized.
According to him, each such case is unique, but the safety of civilians and meeting their humanitarian needs will remain priorities.
Despite its positive assessment of cooperation with Ukraine and the United States, the Kremlin has not announced any plans to continue humanitarian missions modeled on the Oleshky operation.
The humanitarian mission in Russian-occupied Oleshky was made possible by an agreement on a localized ceasefire. It allowed food, medicine, and other essential supplies to be delivered to local residents, while also enabling the evacuation of those wishing to leave.
Evacuated Ukrainians, ranging in age from one to 94, returned to Ukrainian-controlled territory through the border in the Chernihiv region. The United States, including First Lady Melania Trump, helped facilitate the operation.
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