General Staff: Moscow used silence in Oleshky to strengthen defence and logistics

Ukrainian side's compliance with agreements

As reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, within the framework of the established ceasefire regime for the humanitarian operation in Oleshky, units of the Defence Forces of Ukraine ensured compliance with the silence regime. The actions of the Ukrainian military were strictly within the limits of the agreements reached.

As a result of implementing these measures, humanitarian cargo was successfully delivered to its destination, and residents who expressed a desire to leave Oleshky returned to the territory under Ukrainian control.

Enemy actions during the pause

Meanwhile, according to military command data, the enemy used the humanitarian pause to fortify its positions.

During the ceasefire regime, several key actions by Russian forces were recorded:

• rotation of Russian units;
• fortification of existing positions;
• expansion of the anti-drone systems network on roads;
• increase in logistics, specifically the delivery of ammunition.