Ukraine war briefing: Oleshky truce holding and demining under way to enable humanitarian corridor, Kyiv says

The Guardian reports that the human rights ombudsmen of both Russia and Ukraine said on Wednesday the US-brokered truce – which came into effect early on Tuesday morning – was still holding.[1]According to The Guardian, Lubinets said route demining was "currently under way"[1]. He called it a "crucial step toward ensuring the safe delivery of humanitarian aid and enabling civilians who wish to leave the city"[1].The AP reports that Russian ombudsman Yana Lantratova confirmed the truce was holding and that Russian engineers are working on demining Oleshky roads.[2] She said that "Both sides are fully honoring their commitments, and no violations have been recorded."[2]CBC reports that Moscow had made clear that a six-day humanitarian truce brokered with U.S. help applied only to south Ukraine's Kherson region[3]. first lady Melania Trump with helping broker the truce so that supplies can reach some 2,000 people trapped in Oleshky.[3]According to Realnews Magazine, Lubinets said: "we are already putting together the humanitarian aid shipment that we plan to bring to Oleshky tomorrow"[4]. The outlet reports that residents of Oleshky are expected to leave the town through a humanitarian corridor on Saturday.[4]The AP reports that outside the truce zone, a jet-powered Russian drone hit two passenger trains stopped at a station in Dnipro in central Ukraine, killing at least 14 people[2], according to officials.