Alyoshki, Oct. 26 -- Russia is preparing to deliver humanitarian aid and facilitate the evacuation of civilians in the city of Alyoshki in the Kherson region under a temporary ceasefire, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova has said, urging Kyiv not to obstruct the operation.

"The Russian side is doing and will continue to do everything possible to ensure that people are granted the freedom of choice that best takes their safety into account," Lantratova wrote on the messaging platform Max. "We hope that the Ukrainian side will not take any steps that would hinder this, as has happened on more than one occasion."She said the immediate priorities were to assess residents' needs, organise a humanitarian convoy and deliver medici...