Ukraine evacuates civilians from Kherson region as localized ceasefire expires

Summary

Ukraine's military said it evacuated 167 people from threatened areas of southern Kherson region on Sunday, November 1, as a temporary local ceasefire expired. The evacuation came two days after buses carried residents out of the Russian-held town of Oleshky. Civilians in the Kherson region were preparing for the return of fighting as the localized ceasefire ended, according to ABC News. Hindustan Times also reported that Ukraine was evacuating civilians from parts of the region as the Oleshky ceasefire neared its expiry.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   1 Nov 2026, 19:07 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Ukraine is evacuating civilians from parts of the Kherson region as the expiry of the Oleshky ceasefire nears.

2. The Straits Times

   1 Nov 2026, 19:11 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Ukraine's military said it evacuated 167 people from threatened areas of southern Kherson region on Sunday as a temporary local ceasefire expired, two days after buses carried residents out of the Russian-held town of Oleshky.

3. ABC News

   1 Nov 2026, 23:38 UTCSource ↗

   ABC News reports that civilians in Ukraine's Kherson region are preparing for the return of war as the localized ceasefire ends.