--- title: "Truce in Oleshky Under Threat: Ukrainian Military Reports Transfer of Russian Equipment to Kherson" description: "Ukrainian military claim Russia is using the humanitarian truce in Oleshky to transfer equipment to Kherson. Evacuation of residents from the occupied city is planned to start on October 31." date: 2026-10-29T17:14:05.184Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kherson-offensive-truce-oleshky tags: [ukraine-russia-war, kherson, oleshky, ceasefire, humanitarian-mission, dnipro] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Truce in Oleshky Under Threat: Ukrainian Military Reports Transfer of Russian Equipment to Kherson ![A woman rides a bicycle on an empty street of a Ukrainian city with anti-drone nets stretched above the road](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/29/nastuplenie-na-herson-pod-prikrytiem-peremiriya/nastuplenie-na-herson-pod-prikrytiem-peremiriya-1.webp) ## Key Points - According to Bild citing Ukrainian military, Russia is transferring equipment and units to Kherson during the Oleshky truce. - Ukrainian military estimate a potential offensive could begin on November 1, after the silence regime ends; there is no independent confirmation. - Movements of KamAZ trucks, placement of Grad MLRS near Radenska village, and equipping Kakhovka with anti-drone nets have been recorded. - The humanitarian truce in Oleshky was secured through the mediation of the Vatican and Melania Trump; resident evacuation is planned for October 31. In the occupied left-bank region of the Dnipro River, where a local humanitarian truce has been in effect since late October, anomalous military activity has been recorded. According to the German publication Bild, citing Ukrainian servicemen, Russia is likely using the temporary ceasefire in the Oleshky area to transfer equipment and personnel toward Kherson. According to Ukrainian military estimates, who reportedly captured these movements on reconnaissance drone footage, offensive operations could begin immediately after the silence regime ends on November 1. No independent confirmation of these plans has been received at the time of publication. ### What Is Being Recorded on the Left Bank One Ukrainian serviceman told the publication that Russian KamAZ trucks are continuously transporting combat units across the occupied territory. The industrial zone of Kakhovka, according to him, is being equipped with anti-drone nets—likely to protect equipment from Ukrainian drones. In the forest near the village of Radenska, the Russian army has reportedly stationed a large number of Grad multiple launch rocket systems, is strengthening shelters, and is cutting down trees. Residents of Hola Prystan also report massive movements of enemy military trucks. ### Targeting the Dnipro Another Ukrainian serviceman stated that Russian drone units are moving closer to the Dnipro River. He did not rule out attempts to force the river after the truce ends. Ukrainian military, citing TSN referring to the same Bild material, suggest that the occupiers are preparing positions along approximately 100 kilometers of the Dnipro, creating prerequisites for a potential offensive. These assessments remain one-sided and have not yet been confirmed by independent sources. ### Humanitarian Window in Oleshky The temporary ceasefire in the Oleshky area was made possible through the mediation of the Vatican and US First Lady Melania Trump. It is designed to allow the evacuation of civilians from the occupied city. Evacuation is planned to begin on Saturday, October 31, and civilian aid is intended to be delivered on October 30. The parties agreed on an evacuation mechanism for those wishing to leave. On October 29, a Ukrainian delegation led by Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets set off toward Oleshky to conduct a humanitarian mission. ### First Results of the Truce According to Lubinets, the local ceasefire has already yielded initial results: residents of Kherson can walk the streets without fear of constant attacks. Thus, against the background of humanitarian efforts and agreed evacuation mechanisms, statements about preparations for an offensive create a contradictory picture: on the one hand, the silence regime is working and allows aid to be provided, on the other hand, intelligence data points to a buildup of forces near the front. Military experts emphasize that final conclusions about the enemy's intentions will only be possible after November 1, when the truce expires. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Россия может готовить наступление на Херсон во время перемирия в Олешках, - СМИ](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rosiya-mozhe-gotuvati-nastup-herson-pid-chas-1793292393.html) - Primary source basis: truce in Oleshky, humanitarian mission, Lubinets delegation, statements by Ukrainian military about equipment transfer via Bild. Offensive is a one-sided assessment. - [Россия может готовить наступление на Херсон под прикрытием перемирия: что заметили военные ВСУ](https://tsn.ua/ru/ato/rossiya-mozhet-gotovit-nastuplenie-na-herson-pod-prikrytiem-peremiriya-chto-zametili-voennye-vsu-3203171.html) - Confirms drone footage, KamAZ trucks, anti-drone nets in Kakhovka, positions along ~100 km of the Dnipro, potential river crossing after November 1. Source: Ukrainian military via Bild. - [Россия может готовить новое наступление: в ISW рассказали о скоплении сил](https://glavred.info/front/rossiya-mozhet-gotovit-novoe-nastuplenie-v-isw-rasskazali-o-skoplenii-sil-10792559.html) - ISW material on the Sloviansk/Lyman direction, dated August 29; not directly related to Kherson and the current Oleshky truce, not used in the article's facts. ## FAQ ### When, according to Ukrainian military estimates, might an offensive on Kherson begin? Ukrainian military, according to Bild, estimate a potential offensive could begin on November 1—immediately after the silence regime in Oleshky ends. There is currently no independent confirmation of these plans. ### What exactly is being recorded on the occupied left bank? Reports indicate continuous movements of KamAZ trucks with combat units, equipping the Kakhovka industrial zone with anti-drone nets, deploying Grad MLRS in the forest near Radenska village, and preparing shelters. ### How was the truce in Oleshky achieved and what does it entail? The truce was made possible through the mediation of the Vatican and US First Lady Melania Trump. It allows civilians to be evacuated: aid is planned to be delivered on October 30, and evacuation to start on October 31. ### Did the Ukrainian delegation travel to Oleshky? Yes, on October 29, a Ukrainian delegation led by Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets set off toward Oleshky to carry out a humanitarian mission.