Russia says Ukraine has repeatedly struck Oleshky with artillery and drones ahead of local ceasefire

Straits Times26 October 2026, 11:15 UTCRussia

MOSCOW, Oct 26 - Russia's Defence Ministry on Monday accused Ukraine of repeatedly striking the Russian-controlled town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine with artillery and drones ahead of a planned local ceasefire this week, something it said had thwarted the delivery of food and medicine and stopped people leaving.

Read the full story at Straits Times Open in the live monitor

Related discussion groups

No group discusses this yet. Start a discussion group and attach this story.

More news about Russia

В МИД РФ считают, что вероятность выдвижения Орбана кандидатом на пост генсека ООН естьInterfax RU26 October 2026, 12:15 UTCRussiaБывший премьер-министр Венгрии Виктор Орбан все еще может быть выдвинут кандидатом на пост генсека ООН, однако ни США, ни Китай, ни Россия как постоянные члены Совета безопасности Организации не мо...
Ukrainian strike reportedly damages chemical plant in Russia's VoronezhKyiv Independent26 October 2026, 12:02 UTCRussiaVoronezh Oblast Governor Aleksandr Gusev claimed that Russia had downed 113 Ukrainian drones over Voronezh and several districts of the region overnight and this morning, with over 70 of them headi...
Telegraph: Rusia vrea să slăbească NATO sub pretextul negocierilor de pace privind Ucraina. Putin va cere retragerea militarilor NATO din țările din Est, inclusiv RomâniaG4Media26 October 2026, 11:59 UTCRussiaGovernment leadersRusia va încerca să folosească o nouă rundă de negocieri de pace privind Ucraina pentru a obține concesii care să slăbească capacitățile de apărare ale NATO, anunță cotidianul britanic The Telegrap...
Sommet Russie-Afrique : le Premier ministre burkinabè à Moscou pour renforcer le partenariatAlwihda Info26 October 2026, 11:45 UTCRussiaGovernment leadersLe Premier ministre burkinabè, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, s'est envolé pour Moscou afin de représenter le président Ibrahim Traoré au 3e Sommet Russie-Afrique.
Moscow highly values Vucic’s contribution to Russia-Serbia relations — KremlinTASS26 October 2026, 11:40 UTCRussiaDmitry Peskov said that Moscow acknowledges the results of the elections held in Serbia
Award-Winning Production Designer Dies at Moscow Hospital After Arrest for TreasonMoscow Times26 October 2026, 11:37 UTCRussiaAlexander Kondratov was best known for his work as an art and production designer for the 2007 post-World War II detective drama “Liquidation.”
Russia doing its best to ensure safe choice for Alyoshki residents during evacuationTASS26 October 2026, 11:31 UTCRussiaRussian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova stressed that the key task of the upcoming humanitarian operation in Alyoshki is to learn about the needs of the city’s residents, form a humanitar...
El Kremlin dice que Oleshki puede convertirse en un precedente para alto el fuego en otras zonasInfobae Americas26 October 2026, 11:30 UTCRussia