Ukraine: Melania Trump-brokered local ceasefire holds for second day
A planned ceasefire in southern Ukraine held for its first day and night, officials said Wednesday, but Moscow and Kyiv continued to batter each other elsewhere.
Key points
- The Russian-occupied city of Oleshky has had no electricity, gas or water for three years, as residents reported having to eat weeds to survive.
- A ceasefire has been agreed until November 1 to allow residents of the frontline town – who had been unable to leave amid near-uninhabitable conditions – to evacuate.
- The truce, which began on Tuesday in the devastated city, is expected to remain in place until Sunday.
There have been no breaches of the US-brokered local ceasefire around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine during its first 30 hours, Ukraine's human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on Wednesday.
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