Emotional reunions with loved ones for Oleshky evacuees

As of November 1, 2026, the longest ceasefire in the Ukraine war between Russia and Ukraine in the eastern Kherson region has ended without being extended. The localized truce, brokered by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, lasted for three days in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied city in Ukraine’s southern Kherson area. Humanitarian aid was prepared to enter Oleshky, but Russia refused to extend the ceasefire beyond its initial period. Ukrainian officials expressed concern that residents who wished to return home might instead be forcibly relocated to Russia or occupied Crimea. The truce allowed for the evacuation of hundreds of trapped residents and clearance of landmines by military units before it ended without further agreements being reached.