Moscow and Kiev agreed to a temporary truce around Alyoshki to allow humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuations

A temporary ceasefire around the frontline town of Alyoshki in Kherson Region, Russia has taken effect to allow humanitarian aid deliveries and the evacuation of civilians, the Russian Defense Ministry announced.

According to a brief statement by the ministry, the ceasefire began at 4:00 AM Moscow time on Tuesday “in preparation for a humanitarian operation.”

General Valery Gerasimov, Russia’s chief of the General Staff, said last week that military engineers would conduct reconnaissance and ensure “the safe passage of a humanitarian convoy” into the town. The Ukrainian General Staff also confirmed last week that it would observe the truce.

The Russian authorities estimate that 1,500 to 2,000 civilians remain trapped in Alyoshki, on the left bank of the Dnieper River opposite the Ukrainian-held city of Kherson.…