SIMFEROPOL, October 29. /TASS/. American journalist John Chay, a member of the humanitarian mission to Alyoshki in the Kherson Region, said he is in contact with US First Lady Melania Trump regarding the situation in the town.

"We are also in contact with Melania Trump [regarding the humanitarian mission in Alyoshki]. We are communicating with her," the Newsmax representative told reporters upon arriving in Simferopol, Crimea, near the Kherson Region.

A humanitarian mission to support civilians is currently underway in the frontline town of Alyoshki in the Kherson Region. A temporary ceasefire on the Kherson front is in effect from 4:00 a.m. local time on October 27 (1:00 a.m. GMT) until 10:59 p.m. local time on November 1 (8:59 p.m. GMT). The main delivery of aid is scheduled for October 29-30. Voluntary evacuation will be arranged for anyone wishing to leave. Those who decide to stay will receive food, medicine and essential supplies.

Preparations for the mission began in May 2026 with the assistance of Russian Ombudswoman Yana Lantratova, Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets and the mediation of US First Lady Melania Trump. Representatives of international media arrived in the town as part of the delegation.