World·Ukraine
Fighting resumes in Kherson after the longest ceasefire of the war, brokered by First Lady Melania Trump; Kyiv says Russia used the pause to rearm
Fighting resumed Monday in Ukraine's Kherson region after a six-day truce that allowed hundreds of people to be evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky, the BBC reported, with local authorities saying Russia hit a medical facility in Kherson city. The BBC said the ceasefire was brokered by First Lady Melania Trump and that Ukraine's General Staff accused Russian forces of using the pause to rotate units and deliver ammunition, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called regrouping "completely standard practice." DW reported Zelenskyy told Fox News Ukraine would stop striking Russian refineries for a month if the U.S. provided Patriot missiles for a month.
Sources
- BBC NewsFighting returns to Kherson region after longest Ukraine war ceasefire
- DW (with AP, AFP, dpa, Reuters)Ukraine: At least 26 killed in Russian strikes on aid center