The Guardian

Oleshky truce appears intact ahead of planned civilian evacuation

Both sides paused drone attacks in Russian-controlled Oleshky as a temporary truce that began at 3am appeared to hold. Plans called for evacuating about 2,000 trapped civilians. The southern Ukrainian city lies on the Dnipro River, roughly three miles from Kherson on the opposite bank.

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Oleshky truce appears intact ahead of planned civilian evacuation
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What to know

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    The temporary ceasefire started at 3am, with both sides halting drone attacks.

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    The proposed evacuation involves around 2,000 civilians trapped in Oleshky.

Why it matters

The temporary truce is significant because it is linked to the proposed evacuation of around 2,000 trapped civilians.

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