The first lady of the USA, Melania Trump, said that the ceasefire zone in Ilyushki, in the Kherson region, was extended beyond the city. "The ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia went into effect at 4:00 am. Moscow time (1:00 AM GMT) on October 27, 2026. The timing was accelerated two days ahead of schedule to protect the safety of civilians and facilitate the delivery of critical humanitarian aid. The geographic area of the ceasefires has expanded beyond Alyushki, within the Kherson region, to provide safe passage for humanitarian convoys," she wrote in X. On October 23, the White House announced that Russia and Ukraine had reached an agreement, with the assistance of Melania Trump, to establish a ceasefire in Alyushki, in the Kherson region, starting on October 29.