A brief ceasefire in Ukraine's Kherson region has ended

NPR | By Joanna Kakissis

Published November 2, 2026 at 5:27 PM EST

A short ceasefire in a corner of southern Ukraine gives respite to the residents of a besieged frontline city where Russian drones usually hunt and kill civilians.

Joanna Kakissis

Joanna Kakissis is an international correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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