According to CoinMeta, [Russian forces announce a ceasefire and a 'lull' in the direction of Kherson starting from October 27] Financial News Agency reported on October 24 that General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Minister of Defense, announced that Russian forces would cease fire in the direction of Kherson and enter a 'lull' starting at 4 a.m. Moscow time on October 27, 2026. The White House of the United States issued a statement on the 23rd stating that the U.S. facilitated a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine in the Oleshki area of Kherson. Both Russia and Ukraine agreed to temporarily halt all military operations in Oleshki to allow for the entry of humanitarian supplies and to arrange for civilians to evacuate through designated safe passages.