Russia-Ukraine truce around Oleshky holds as aid nears and Abu Dhabi talks are planned

A localized Russia-Ukraine ceasefire around the Russian-held city of Oleshky in Ukraine's Kherson region held for a third day, and a Ukrainian official said humanitarian aid was set to enter the city on Friday. The six-day truce began Tuesday, and military units have been clearing landmines. The aid is meant to reach the town's roughly 2,000 remaining residents and evacuate those who want to leave. The White House said first lady Melania Trump helped broker the pause, and both sides thanked her. Elsewhere, a jet-powered Russian drone hit two trains at a station in Dnipro, killing at least 13 people and injuring 10, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it a horrific attack. Russia's Defense Ministry said it downed 1,214 Ukrainian drones overnight, about half headed for Moscow, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Separately, Russia and Ukraine expect US-led talks in Abu Dhabi after the US midterm elections. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said they would come after Nov. 4. Zelensky said he hoped for Nov. 6-10 at a technical level, pending US confirmation.

NBC News, on the left, leads with the Oleshky aid mission and the truce. It adds the Dnipro train strike, Russia's drone-interception figure and the Melania Trump credit, and its opening says nothing about the Abu Dhabi talks. The New York Post, on the right, leads with Zelensky revealing the talks, calling them the first face-to-face meeting since President Trump lifted sanctions on Moscow. It features Zelensky's warning that Washington cannot side with Putin, and omits the ceasefire and the strikes in its opening. Both agree on Zelensky's talks timeline. Antiwar.com differs from both by combining the truce with the talks, quoting Ushakov and noting a 90-minute Putin call with Finland's and Norway's leaders. AP's text matches NBC's.