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Kherson ceasefire ends after evacuations and aid mission
A six-day ceasefire around Oleshky ended on Nov.
1 after allowing a humanitarian operation in Ukraine’s Kherson region.
Oleshky is a Russian-occupied city near the Dnipro River, where residents faced severe shortages and danger.
Russia and Ukraine agreed to the pause, with mediation efforts by US First Lady Melania Trump and involvement from Pope Leo XIV.
Ukraine said its forces evacuated 167 civilians from nearby areas, including 22 children and 21 people with limited mobility.
A separate mission brought food, hygiene products and other aid to Oleshky, and residents could leave for either Ukrainian- or Russian-controlled areas.
Ukraine’s officials said Russia did not agree to extend the truce, which ended without either side reporting violations.
As fighting may resume, Kherson’s governor urged residents to avoid dangerous areas near the river.
Ukraine’s General Staff said Ukrainian forces evacuated 167 civilians from around Kherson Oblast during a temporary ceasefire.
The evacuees included 22 children and 21 people with limited mobility.
The ceasefire around Russian-occupied Oleshky began on October 27 and ended on November 1, with no violations reported by either side.
The pause enabled a humanitarian operation in Oleshky, where about 2,000 residents had faced a humanitarian crisis.
Ukrainian officials said Russia refused a proposal to extend the ceasefire.
- Who
- Ukrainian forces evacuated 167 civilians, including 22 children and 21 people with limited mobility.
- What
- Civilians were moved from dangerous areas in Kherson Oblast to safer locations in the region.
- When
- During the ceasefire from October 27 to November 1, 2026.
- Where
- Around Oleshky and elsewhere in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine.
- Why
- To help residents leave dangerous areas and preserve civilian lives.
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The ceasefire around Oleshky began.
Evacuated residents of Oleshky began returning to Ukrainian-controlled territory, according to the Kyiv Independent.
Ukrainian forces evacuated 167 civilians from around Kherson Oblast.
The ceasefire ended, and Ukrainian officials said Russia had refused an offer to extend it.
- Evacuated civilians
- 167
- Children among evacuees
- 22
- People with limited mobility
- 21
- Ceasefire period
- October 27 to November 1, 2026
- Location
- Oleshky and Kherson Oblast
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What people are saying
The ceasefire, which was in effect from October 27 to November 1, has ended
The ceasefire across Oleshky and the surrounding Kherson region has provided residents with the freedom to move, access to food, clean water, medicine, plus a renewed sense of dignity without the constant threat of attack
Despite these risks, the main priority remains the preservation of the lives of the civilian population and the provision of assistance to those who are unable to leave dangerous areas on their own
I also strongly urge you not to visit the so-called ‘red zones’ – areas and settlements near the Dnipro [River]