The longest truce of the Ukraine war, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump and limited to just the Kherson region, was set to end on Sunday evening after neither side announced an extension. The rare pause in fighting, which began early on Tuesday, enabled a humanitarian mission to the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky and came as the Ukraine war grinds through its fifth year. An offer from Ukraine to extend the ceasefire in the southern region of Kherson, which is due to expire later Sunday,...
Longest truce of Ukraine war, in Kherson region, set to end
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SCMP - Feed 91By Agence France-Presse
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The longest truce of the Ukraine war, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump and limited to just the Kherson region, was set to end on Sunday evening after neither side announced an extension. The rare pause in fighting, which began early on Tuesday, enabled a humanitarian mission to the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky and came as the Ukraine war grinds through its fifth year. An offer from Ukraine to extend the ceasefire in the southern region of Kherson, which is due to expire later Sunday,.
Key Takeaways
- Longest truce of Ukraine war, in Kherson region, set to end.
- The longest truce of the Ukraine war, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump and limited to just the Kherson region, was set to end on Sunday evening after neither side announced an extension.
- The rare pause in fighting, which began early on Tuesday, enabled a humanitarian mission to the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky and came as the Ukraine war grinds through its fifth year.
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