Russian-controlled Oleshky saw its temporary ceasefire expire Nov. 1
A temporary ceasefire in Russian-controlled Oleshky, Ukraine’s Kherson region, ended Nov. 1. Ukraine’s military said it evacuated 167 people from threatened areas of southern Kherson on Sunday. First Lady Melania Trump said nearly 800 civilians were evacuated during the pause; Euromaidan Press reported Russian forces used it to rotate units and fortify positions.
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A temporary ceasefire in Russian-controlled Oleshky, in Ukraine’s Kherson region, expired on Nov. 1, ending what the BBC described as the longest truce of the war. The pause began on Oct. 27 and was intended to allow urgent food and medical deliveries and civilian evacuations, particularly of elderly people, through designated safe corridors, VOV reported. VOV said First Lady Melania Trump brokered the agreement. Trump said nearly 800 civilians were evacuated and called the mission a success, according to Yeni Şafak. Ukraine’s military reported evacuating 167 people from danger zones in southern Kherson on Sunday. Euromaidan Press reported that Russian forces used the pause to rotate units, fortify positions and expand anti-drone protection on roads.
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Verifier’s note
ETV Bharat, Devdiscourse, VOV5, Yeni Şafak, BBC, Astro Awani, and Euromaidan Press report on the Oleshky ceasefire, civilian evacuations during the pause, and its expiry. The reports support an escape window before the truce ended; some describe its length as five days, counting Oct. 27 to Nov. 1, rather than six.