David Arakhamia, head of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction in Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada, said on the 23rd that Oleshky would soon begin an operation to lift the blockade and establish a continuously operating humanitarian corridor to safely evacuate civilians and deliver aid. According to Sina Finance, Arakhamia said a ceasefire would be achieved soon and that U.S. First Lady Melania Trump had previously conveyed this information.