According to Anadolu, both officials say they remain in contact to coordinate arrangements. The pause in fighting is intended to facilitate aid deliveries and the departure of civilians who wish to leave.
The Associated Press reports that around 2,000 residents remain and face shortages of food and medicine. The operation aims to bring essential supplies and prepare evacuations, but the sources consulted do not establish a complete tally of deliveries or departures already completed.
The truce is geographically limited. It is not a general ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine: fighting and strikes continue elsewhere. The account of no recorded incidents remains attributed to officials on both sides.