Russia refused to extend the ceasefire in Oleshky
As soon as civilians were evacuated, military equipment was brought in there.
Russia refuses to extend ceasefire in Oleshky
Russia has refused to extend the ceasefire regime in Oleshky. This city in the Kherson region was occupied by Russia as early as the spring of 2022, and a humanitarian catastrophe has developed there recently. Russia and Ukraine agreed to a temporary truce to safely evacuate the city's residents, but this agreement expired on November 1. A Ukrainian official told AFP that the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed extending the truce, "but the Russians did not agree to it."
The evacuation from Oleshky was prepared by the intelligence services of Russia and Ukraine, but it was presented as the result of Melania Trump's mediation. A source from Le Monde in Ukraine noted that the role of the US First Lady should be taken "with caution," as "it is not clear exactly what role Washington played."
The Russian army used the humanitarian pause in Oleshky to "reorder" its positions, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. A Sky News journalist came to the same conclusion. Having reviewed footage taken by Ukrainian drones, he was convinced that Russian servicemen brought heavy equipment, weapons, ammunition, and personnel into Oleshky and neighboring villages before the truce expired, and also went from house to house looking for spots for new positions. Those in the Kremlin, meanwhile, state that Kyiv used this truce "to concentrate its forces." "This is a completely standard practice for such situations," said Dmitry Peskov, press secretary for the President of the Russian Federation.
The US proposed to Moscow a scheme for selling Russian gas to Europe. According to the American negotiators who put forward this idea, such a proposal could be a strong incentive to convince Vladimir Putin to agree to an "energy" truce in Ukraine. The White House proposes transferring the proceeds from Russian gas sales to an account under the jurisdiction of a third country — so that the Kremlin cannot use this money to finance the war. However, those in Europe strongly reject this idea.
Warning apps hacked in Russia and Ukraine
In Russia's case, it involves the Ministry of Emergency Situations mobile app; in Ukraine's case, the "Air Raid Alert" app. These apps were subjected to cyberattacks at practically the same time — on the night of November 2, Russians received a warning about "nuclear warheads" being launched "across all regions" of the country, while Ukrainian residents received a message on their phones in Russian saying: "Hello!"