Fighting returns to Kherson after six-day Russia-Ukraine truce ends
The localised ceasefire was the longest of the war, but strikes continue elsewhere in both countries.
Key facts
Story- A six-day localised truce in Kherson region has ended, and fighting has resumed there.
- No violations were reported in Kherson during the ceasefire, which sources describe as unprecedented in length.
- Moscow and Kyiv have continued strikes elsewhere, and the wider war shows little sign of slowing.
Fighting has returned to Kherson region in southern Ukraine after a six-day localised truce between Russia and Ukraine came to an end. The ceasefire was the longest of the war so far, according to reports from two independent outlets published on Monday.
One report said no violations were recorded in the Kherson region during the six days. Both Moscow and Kyiv continued strikes in other parts of the country throughout the truce, it said. The area has been a frontline for much of the war, and residents have been bracing for a return of heavy fighting.
Limited effect on the wider war
The other report said the truce, though unprecedented in length, did little to change the broader course of the conflict. It described a war that continues to grind on, with neither side showing a clear shift in strategy. Neither report gave a casualty figure for the truce period.
The pause was limited to Kherson, which kept it from being a nationwide halt in hostilities. Strikes elsewhere in Ukraine and Russia did not stop, the reports said.
What is not yet known
The reports do not say who first broke the truce or what triggered the end of the pause. Neither has the terms under which the ceasefire was agreed been detailed in the sources. Further talks on extending the pause have not been reported.
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