Oleshky truce appears to hold as two European leaders have ‘frank’ call with Putin
This is the first time European leaders have had direct communication with Russia's president in more than a year.
Key points
- Frontline near Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine quiet for first time in years ahead of planned evacuation A local ceasefire in a southern Ukrainian city under Russian occupation appeared to be holding on Tuesday, with both sides ceasing drone attacks ahead of an apparent evacuation of about 2,000 trapped and desperate civilians.
- Ukrainian troops recaptured Kherson in autumn 2022.
This is the first time European leaders have had direct communication with Russia's president in more than a year.
The temporary truce began at 3am in Russian-controlled Oleshky.
The city sits on the Dnipro River and is about 3 miles (5km) from Kherson, a larger city on the opposite bank.
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