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5d ago

Oleshky Truce Ends After Evacuation as Both Sides Step Up Long‑Range Strikes

The six‑day pause cleared a path for hundreds of civilians to reach Ukraine but Kyiv warns Moscow used the pause to harden positions and fighting and strikes are intensifying.

Caption: Ukraine Battle Map @ukraine_map Ukraine has struck the Kstovo Oil Refinery tonight, Russia?s 7th largest refinery accounting for 5% of all refined oil The damage is significant after multiple long-range UAVs hit. It?s the 3rd refinery strike this week after a two week pause due to pressure from the Trump Administration https://x.com/ukraine_map/status/2116747417630474385
A representative of the Nova Kakhovka administration walks past an unexploded Russian FPV drone during a localized ceasefire linked to a humanitarian aid mission to Oleshky, in the village of Kozatske, Kherson region, Ukraine, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Residents evacuated during a humanitarian mission from the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, are welcomed as they return to Ukrainian-controlled territory, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location October 31, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
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Overview

  • The localized ceasefire that ran from Oct. 27 to Nov. 1 allowed nearly 800 people to leave Russian‑held Oleshky and reach Ukrainian territory after a route that passed through Crimea, the Russian port Anapa and Belarus.
  • Ukraine’s General Staff said on Monday that Russian forces rotated units, strengthened fortifications, expanded anti‑drone measures along roads and increased logistics and ammunition deliveries during the humanitarian pause.
  • Russian strikes on Oct. 31–Nov. 1 hit power substations, transformers and lines in at least four Ukrainian regions and left hundreds of thousands of households without electricity while repair crews worked to restore service.
  • Both sides reported major attacks inside the other country: Ukraine said it struck the Kamensky plant in Rostov that makes rocket propellant, and Russian authorities reported a ‘massive’ drone strike that damaged an industrial site and refinery in Kstovo.
  • The evacuation route and circuitous transfers through Russian and Belarusian territory have raised protection concerns for civilians, Kyiv is pressing partners for more air‑defence supplies, and officials warn the end of the truce could bring renewed intensity on the front line.