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  "id": 17706261,
  "title": "Civilians in Ukraine's Kherson prepare for return of war as localized ceasefire ends",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/civilians-in-ukraines-kherson-prepare-for-return-of-war-as-localized",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T00:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261102/civilians-in-ukraines-kherson-prepare-for-return-of-war-as-localized-ceasefire-ends"
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  "account": "Kherson, Ukraine - As the most significant ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly five years ago comes to an end, civilians in Ukraine’s southeastern Kherson region are bracing for the return of war on Sunday evening. The White House revealed that U.S. first lady Melania Trump played a key role in brokering the limited truce, which began early Tuesday and is expected to expire Sunday.\n\nThe ceasefire, which allowed besieged residents in the front-line city of Oleshky to be evacuated through a rare joint operation, has provided Oleshky residents with the freedom to move around, access essential supplies such as food, clean water, and medicine, and regain a sense of dignity without the constant threat of attack. According to Melania Trump, \"Let Oleshky become the starting point for lasting peace.\"\n\nAn estimated 2,000 civilians were in Oleshky when the temporary truce took effect, and they were given the choice to evacuate to either Ukraine-controlled or Russian-controlled territory or to remain in the city with replenishment.",
  "summary": "KHERSON, Ukraine — Civilians in Ukraine’s southeastern Kherson region prepared Sunday for the end of a localized ceasefire that has marked the most significant truce between Kyiv and Moscow since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began nearly five years ago. The White House said that U.S. first lady Melania Trump helped to broker the limited truce , which began early Tuesday and is expected…",
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Localised ceasefire in Ukraine's Kherson region set to end",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/localised-ceasefire-in-ukraines-kherson-region-set-to-end",
        "published": "2026-11-01T12:41:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Longest truce of Ukraine war, in Kherson region, set to end",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/longest-truce-of-ukraine-war-in-kherson-region-set-to-end",
        "published": "2026-11-01T18:25:28.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire to end within hours",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/russian-strikes-cut-power-to-thousands-in-ukraine-as-kherson",
        "published": "2026-11-01T19:48:17.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire to end",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/russian-strikes-cut-power-to-thousands-in-ukraine-as-kherson-17680901",
        "published": "2026-11-01T20:51:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Longest truce of Ukraine war ends in Kherson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/longest-truce-of-ukraine-war-ends-in-kherson",
        "published": "2026-11-01T21:18:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Kherson braces for return of war as localised Russia-Ukraine truce ends",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/kherson-braces-for-return-of-war-as-localised-russia-ukraine-truce",
        "published": "2026-11-01T22:15:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Longest truce of Ukraine war ends in Kherson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/longest-truce-of-ukraine-war-ends-in-kherson-17700517",
        "published": "2026-11-01T22:59:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Longest truce of Ukraine war ends in Kherson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/longest-truce-of-ukraine-war-ends-in-kherson-17706994",
        "published": "2026-11-01T23:56:30.000Z"
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