Russian forces have halted strikes in parts of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region as a localized ceasefire in the town of Oleshky took effect.
The temporary truce was secured by US First Lady Melania Trump and applies to the area immediately around Oleshky, officials say. The agreement is limited in scope and does not constitute a wider cessation of hostilities across the region.
The pause in strikes is intended to allow for the evacuation of civilians and the delivery of humanitarian assistance to residents of Oleshky. Local and international aid movements are expected to use the window created by the ceasefire to reach the town.
Kherson, in southern Ukraine, has been one of the areas affected by the wider conflict. The localized nature of the Oleshky truce underscores ongoing efforts to create temporary humanitarian corridors without extending ceasefire conditions to broader frontline zones.