Ukraine and the US are discussing new humanitarian missions in the occupied territories: what is known

Ukraine is negotiating the possibility of organizing new humanitarian operations aimed at rescuing people who cannot leave temporarily occupied territories. One of the key partners in this work could be the team of US First Lady Melania Trump.

This was announced by the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets on the air of the program “Now the Main Thing” on “Espresso”.

Separately, the Ombudsman mentioned the experience of conducting a humanitarian mission in Oleshki. Then, with the assistance of Melania Trump and her special representative Mark Beckman, the Ukrainian side managed to agree on a new format of interaction with Russia. It provided that representatives of Ukraine, the United States and the Russian Federation would be physically present in the occupied territory during the provision of assistance. This approach was supposed to ensure the transparency of the humanitarian process.

As a result, it was possible to evacuate citizens from Oleshki who sought to return to the territory controlled by Ukraine. However, as Lubinets emphasized, the need for such operations is not limited to this settlement. Residents of other occupied communities in the Kherson region and other regions also need assistance.

The Ukrainian side is currently studying the experience of the first operation to identify possible shortcomings and improve the mechanism for conducting subsequent missions. The issue of continuing such work has already been raised during contacts with representatives of the United States and Russia.

“Melania Trump personally confirmed that she is ready to support such humanitarian directions, humanitarian missions, and do everything to physically save the citizens of Ukraine,” the ombudsman emphasized.

According to Lubinets, cooperation with the US First Lady’s team remains active even after the Ukrainian delegation’s visit to Washington. The parties maintain contact almost daily, and the results of this interaction may become noticeable in the near future.

It was previously reported that on October 31, residents of Oleshki in the Kherson region left the city during a humanitarian operation and crossed the border of Ukraine into the Chernihiv region. To conduct the mission, a regime of silence was established in the Kherson direction, roads were demined, and humanitarian cargo was delivered.
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