Localized ceasefire in Kherson ends following humanitarian evacuations

A temporary ceasefire in Ukraine's southern Kherson region expired on Sunday evening after neither side agreed to an extension, BBC News and the South China Morning Post reported. France 24 reported that Russia refused to extend the truce. DW and the South China Morning Post noted that the pause, which began on Tuesday, was brokered by United States First Lady Melania Trump. [1][3][4][7]

The localized truce allowed a humanitarian mission to evacuate civilians from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, according to BBC News and the South China Morning Post. The Ukrainian military's general staff confirmed the evacuation of 167 civilians on Sunday, including 22 children and 21 people with limited mobility, DW reported. [1][3][4]

While the ceasefire in Kherson held without reported violations, Russian strikes hit energy infrastructure in four Ukrainian regions overnight on Saturday, leaving thousands of homes without power, BBC News and DW reported. BBC News stated that hundreds of thousands were left without power, whereas DW reported tens of thousands were affected. Some electrical connections were restored on Sunday, according to BBC News. [1][3]

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine said an overnight strike in the Vinnytsia region killed two people, including a 13-year-old girl, BBC News reported. Meanwhile, The Guardian reported that Ukraine has resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries in defiance of pressure from United States President Donald Trump ahead of the upcoming United States midterm elections. [1][6]