Ukraine's Brief Ceasefire in Kherson Comes to an Abrupt End as Russia Declines Extension

11/02/2026

The rare pause in fighting enabled a humanitarian mission to go into the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky.

11/02/2026

A Ukrainian military officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, expressed concern that the fighting would be "worse than before" when it resumed.

11/01/2026

The longest truce of the war in Ukraine, localised in the region of Kherson, ended on Sunday after Russia refused to extend the ceasefire. The temporary pause in fighting, which began on Tuesday,...