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Ceasefire Extended Across Ukraine's Kherson Region to Aid Civilians

Ceasefire Extended Across Ukraine's Kherson Region to Aid Civilians

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THE BRIEF
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A humanitarian ceasefire initiated to supply Oleshky has been extended across the wider southern Kherson region without reported breaches.

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Brokered by figures including US First Lady Melania Trump and Pope Leo XIV, the truce aims to allow mine clearance and aid deliveries.

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Evacuations for residents wishing to leave are planned for Friday, while between 1,700 and 2,000 people remain trapped in Oleshky.