Russia-Ukraine local ceasefire begins for humanitarian operation

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The ceasefire covers the area around Oleshky, across the Dnipro River from Kherson, and was reportedly brokered with the involvement of U.S. First Lady Melania Trump. Russian authorities said shelling toward Kherson was halted to support the operation, but the pause is limited in geography and purpose and does not represent a broader settlement of the war. Separate Russian missile and drone attacks reportedly struck Kyiv and Kharkiv, underscoring the fragile nature of the arrangement.[1][3][4][8][9]

Sources: CNN, Anadolu Agency, The Independent