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The six-day ceasefire in Kherson has expired and Russia has refused to extend it, and Ukrainian citizens will again face war. At the same time, Zelensky expressed his desire to hold direct talks with Putin and the United States, Russia and Ukraine are also preparing to resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
First Lady of the United States Melania helped mediateukraine The six-day ceasefire agreement in the southern Kherson region is expected to expire at 1pm local time. It is the longest and most significant ceasefire ever reached between the two sides in the Russia–Ukraine war, allowing residents of the besieged border town of Oleshki to evacuate; However, the Ukrainian side confirmed that the Kremlin had refused to extend the ceasefire proposal, and that local civilians would prepare for the resumption of fighting.
On the other hand, the President of UkraineZelensky In an exclusive interview with Turkiye’s CNN Turk TV station on the 1st, he expressed his desire to meet the Russian President in Turkiye.Putin direct talks and stressed that the most important issues between Russia and Ukraine can only be resolved through direct talks between him and Putin. Under pressure from the US government, Russia and Ukraine are preparing to resume expert-level peace talks that have been suspended for several months. Delegations from the US, Russia and Ukraine are expected to meet in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, in mid-November to discuss a possible peace deal.
The White House said Melania helped broker this limited ceasefire agreement, which is limited to the Kherson region, will take effect on the morning of October 27, and is expected to expire on the evening of November 1. During the ceasefire, Russia and Ukraine launched a rarely joint joint resident evacuation operation, which was completed on 31 October.
When the ceasefire came into effect, Oreshki estimated that there were still about 2,000 civilians. Residents may choose to evacuate to areas controlled by Ukraine or Russia, or they may remain in the city and receive supplemental food and medical supplies. Based on safety concerns for residents left behind, officials did not announce the exact number of people evacuated.
Neither side reported any violations of the agreement during the ceasefire. A Ukrainian parliament member told AFP it was “the biggest deterioration in the situation since 2022”.
The partial ceasefire did not prevent Russia and Ukraine from continuing fighting in other areas. Zelensky said on the 1st that Russia took advantage of the Ukrainian military’s lack of ballistic missile interception missiles and continued to attack Ukrainian energy facilities before the onset of winter, causing hundreds of thousands of homes to lose power overnight. “The intensity of the attacks is extremely high and Russia is trying to take maximum advantage of our lack of ballistic missile interceptor missiles,” he warned.
For the second consecutive day, Kyiv Oblast was attacked by Russian drones, causing damage to residential buildings and energy facilities. The Ukrainian Air Force said Russian forces had sent down 433 drones last night, of which 371 were shot down or suppressed. On the other hand, Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod state was attacked by more than 100 Ukrainian drones and local oil refineries were set on fire. Zelensky also confirmed that Ukrainian forces attacked missile parts factories and air defense facilities in Rostov state in southern Russia.
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Because it was the longest and most significant partial armistice since the Russo-Ukrainian War, it allowed the safe evacuation of the besieged residents of Oreshki, and no violations were reported during the armistice.
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Ukraine confirmed that the Kremlin has refused to extend the ceasefire, meaning border towns will once again be at risk of war. Civilians who had received relief, especially those who remained in the city, would once again be under pressure for security and supplies.
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Zelensky expressed willingness to hold direct talks with Putin in Türkiye; Under pressure from the United States, Russia and Ukraine are also preparing to resume expert-level talks that have been suspended for several months. Delegations from the US, Russia and Ukraine are expected to meet in Abu Dhabi in mid-November.
