Arya News - The humanitarian operation in Alyoshki is aimed at providing assistance to the civilian population, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
"At this time, these days, today and tomorrow, an operation [humanitarian mission in Alyoshki] is planned, by the way, with the support of the First Lady of the United States, to provide assistance specifically to the civilian population," Putin said at the plenary session of the Russia-Africa Summit. Russia is working on the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, Putin added. On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the regime of silence was introduced by the Russian armed forces starting 4:00 a.m. Moscow time (01:00 GMT) on October 27 and the fire was stopped in the Kherson direction to prepare for a humanitarian operation in the Alyoshki area.