Russian strikes resume in Kherson after truce ends, with a school attack reported to kill 26

Summary

Russia resumed strikes on the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson after a ceasefire there ended on November 1. Kyiv said the truce was the longest pause in the war since Russia's 2022 invasion. The Hindu reports that a Russian strike on a school killed 26 people and derailed hopes of progress toward peace. The same outlet also reports that hundreds of drones were downed after the truce ended, with the attacks following the rare pause in fighting.

Timeline

1. The Hindu

   3 Nov 2026, 05:37 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Russia's strikes on a school killed 26 and derailed hopes of progress toward peace, after Russia resumed strikes on Kherson when the ceasefire there ended, which Kyiv said was the longest truce in the war since 2022.

2. The Hindu

   3 Nov 2026, 05:40 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Russia downed hundreds of drones after the Ukraine truce ended, with the attacks following a rare pause in fighting in Kherson that ended on November 1.