[The Russian Army announced a ceasefire and a "state of silence" in the direction of Kherson starting from the 27th] On October 24th, General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Minister of Defense, announced that the Russian Armed Forces would stop firing and implement a "state of silence" in the direction of Kherson starting from 4:00 on October 27, 2026, Moscow time. The White House issued a statement on the 23rd saying that the United States facilitated Russia and Ukraine to reach a ceasefire agreement in Oreshki, Kherson region. Russia and Ukraine agreed to temporarily suspend all military operations in Oreshki to facilitate the entry of humanitarian supplies and arrange for the evacuation of civilians through designated safe passages.