[Russian official: “It is still difficult to judge” whether the partial ceasefire will affect the negotiations on the Ukraine issue] On October 25th, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov announced on the 23rd that the Russian army will cease fire in the direction of Kherson and enter a state of “silence” from 4:00 on October 27th, Moscow time, to cooperate with the humanitarian operations to be carried out in the Aleski region of Kherson Oblast. Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-large Miroshnik said on the 24th that it is currently "difficult to judge" whether this move will affect the negotiation process on the Ukraine issue. Miroshnik said on the Russian "Solovyov Live" channel that it is currently "difficult to judge" whether the Aleski ceasefire will affect the political or military negotiations on the Ukrainian issue, because the negotiations at these two levels can be "conducted separately." Miroshnik emphasized that the Aleski ceasefire is of a humanitarian level and aims to establish a humanitarian corridor. Previously, due to Ukraine's firm opposition, the parties failed to reach an agreement on the establishment of a humanitarian corridor. He said he hoped that the precedent formed this time would promote the continued operation of this communication channel aimed at "saving civilian lives" and achieve results. Miroshnik also said that due to the lack of local medical resources, medical staff often need to transfer patients from Aleshki for treatment. However, 15 ambulances have been damaged in the area recently, and 10 of them are completely unusable. In addition, the fighting also resulted in the deaths of some local drivers, medical staff, and those responsible for transporting patients. According to reports, Aleshki is located on the left bank of the Dnieper River, across the river from the city of Kherson controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the local humanitarian situation is severe. Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov previously stated that US President Trump’s wife Melania played a coordinating role in organizing the Aleshki humanitarian operation. (CCTV News)