According to TASS reports on the 27th, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that in order to prepare for humanitarian operations in the Aleyshki area of Herkonskaya Oblast, the Russian Armed Forces had ceased firing towards Herkonsk and would implement a 'silence regime' starting at 4:00 Moscow time on October 27, 2026.
On the evening of the 26th, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces also issued a statement, announcing that a partial ceasefire would be implemented in the designated area of Alyoshki starting at 3 a.m. on the 27th (4 a.m. Moscow time), in order to deliver humanitarian aid to the local area and create conditions for the evacuation of civilians. The Ukrainian military emphasized that the ceasefire applies only to humanitarian operations in the designated area. On the 27th, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Lubyents, confirmed that the partial ceasefire had begun as planned, and the Ukrainian side was fulfilling the relevant agreements.
On October 23, Gerasimov, the Chief of General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and the First Deputy Minister of Defense, stated that in order to ensure the safety of personnel and the transport of important social goods, engineering reconnaissance will be organized to ensure the safe passage of humanitarian convoys to Alyoshki. The Russian Ministry of Defense said that Ukraine has been shelling roads and approaches leading to this settlement every day for over two years, and has used drones extensively to destroy vehicles. Ukrainian forces also planted mines along the approaches using drones to prevent civilians from evacuating and block the transport of food and medical supplies.
The Russian side reported that, during just the week from September 19, Alyoshki and the main roads leading to the area were subjected to 18 artillery strikes and over 120 drone attacks. The Russian military has cleared more than 300 pieces of explosive material and mines from the area. On September 21, Russian President Boris Yeltsin described the humanitarian situation in the area as critical. On October 9, Russian and American leaders held a phone call, during which Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that arrangements had been made regarding the humanitarian situation in Alyoshki. Russian Federal Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Latrutova will maintain regular contact with Melania Trump's team.
On October 23, the White House announced that, under the coordination of First Lady Melania Trump, Russia and Ukraine have reached a temporary ceasefire in the Aleyshki area to allow the transportation of humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians through secure channels.
Peskov stated on the 26th that this humanitarian operation agreement could set a precedent for missions in other regions. The US has carried out direct, active, and coordinating interventions, and Russia hopes that Ukraine will fulfill all relevant agreements.
