Oleshky truce appears to hold as two European leaders have ‘frank’ call with Putin Frontline near Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine quiet for first time in years ahead of planned evacuation The Guardian - UK · Oct 27
Melania Trump-brokered Russia-Ukraine truce begins 2 days early in Oleshky The ceasefire that First Lady Melania Trump brokered in Oleshky took effect early on Tuesday at 3 am Kyiv time (01:00 GMT), coming earlier than the White House's initial October 29 announcement. The pause in fighting began at 01:00 GMT on October 27, 2026, as confirmed by Ukrainian human rights… The Times of India · Oct 27
What we know about Oleshky as Russia and Ukraine begin Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire Localized Russia-Ukraine ceasefire takes effect to aid occupied town of Oleshky in deal brokered by Melania Trump The Independent UK · Oct 27
US-brokered truce in Russian-occupied city of Oleshky begins A US-brokered truce between Russia and Ukraine has begun in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region, aiming to allow humanitarian aid to reach residents facing severe shortages of food and medicine. Announced by US First Lady Melania Trump, the limited ceasefire is intended to facilitate aid… The Economic Times · Oct 27
Ukrainian negotiator says local humanitarian ceasefire with Russia will start on Tuesday A ceasefire in the Kherson region of Ukraine will commence to enable humanitarian efforts in Oleshky. Melania Trump has played a crucial role in organizing aid delivery and civilian evacuations. The agreement was reached between Ukrainian, Russian and US negotiators ahead of the mission. Civilians in Oleshky are facing dire… The Economic Times · Oct 24
Ukraine's city of Oleshky faces starvation as Russia blocks all aid Russia is shooting down food deliveries, confiscating supplies that reach the ground and blocking evacuation of some 2,000 residents still trapped in the occupied Kherson town, where the Council of Europe warns civilians face "a high risk of death" with no food, medicine, water or electricity. Euronews · Sep 28
Russia plans seven new 'superprisons' despite war recruitment emptying its jails Seven complexes holding more than 20,000 inmates are planned for 2035, including one in Russian-occupied Kherson, even as the prison population has dropped from 465,000 to 282,000 since 2021, largely because inmates have been recruited as contract soldiers for the war in Ukraine. Euronews · Sep 28
Death toll following Russian attack on Kyiv region rises to 37, officials say Russian forces attacked the Bucha district near Kyiv, killing at least thirty-seven people. A warehouse in Myla village was struck, causing a detonation and spreading fires. Residential buildings and a care home were damaged, and evacuations are ongoing. Ukrainian officials condemned the negligence, referencing a similar incident earlier this month.… The Economic Times · Aug 29
Russian drones batter Ukraine's Kyiv region, hitting apartments and warehouses for a second day Russian forces have resumed drone attacks on Ukraine’s Kyiv region, hitting numerous buildings and storage depots The Independent UK · Aug 28
Russian drone strikes hit Ukraine as warehouses burn Warehouses, homes and critical infrastructure were damaged across Ukraine, while officials in Kherson warned residents to leave ahead of a winter onslaught. Euronews · Aug 28
Ukraine war briefing: Missiles shot down during long Russian attack wave Drones and missiles target civilian infrastructure of Kyiv and other cities; car bomb kills Russian serviceman in St Petersburg. What we know on day 1,647 The Guardian - AU · Aug 28
Kherson residents urged to leave as Russian attacks threaten power and heating Regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin urged residents to leave the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Thursday as Russian strikes damaged a district heating plant and threatened prolonged power and heating outages. France 24 · Aug 27
‘Not an isolated incident’: Russian drones stalk Ukraine’s civilians in ‘human safaris’ The video of a Ukrainian cyclist being targeted and killed by a short-range drone posted – and later deleted – by the Russian military Friday left viewers outraged and shaken. But it’s not the first time that Russian drone operators have been accused of terrorising Ukrainian civilians by deliberately targeting… France 24 · Aug 25
Russian 'safari' drone attack on civilian minibus kills at least four, Ukraine says Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed the attack as part of a "safari" hunt against Ukrainian civilians. Kyiv has repeatedly accused Moscow of purposefully targeting civilians. Euronews · Aug 19
Euronews · Aug 12 Two killed in Kherson as Ukraine hits Russia's Black Sea naval base Zelenskyy said the overnight operation hit air defence positions, piers and port infrastructure at a key Black Sea facility of the Russian Navy, as Russian missiles and drones killed two people in Kherson and disrupted port operations in Odesa.
Bangkok Post · Aug 8 'It's a safari': viral video exposes Ukrainians' drone terror Ukrainians have adopted the term 'safari' to describe drones 'hunting down' civilians or vehicles in the street - something residents of Kherson, a smaller southern city on the front line, have long suffered from. The viral video of a vegetable seller being targeted by a bomb-laden drone has highlighted the…
Euronews · Aug 5 'I showed it our vegetables – it flew at me,' Ukrainian vendor hunted by Russian FPV drone recalls the attack A market trader in Kherson described how a Russian first-person-view drone chased him around his stall before exploding beside his van, in an attack Ukraine has called a war crime.
International Business Times UK · Aug 5 Is the Kremlin Targeting Civilians? Zelenskyy Shares Video of Alleged Russian Drone Chasing Vendor in Kherson Ukraine's President Zelenskyy accuses Russia of targeting civilians with drones, sharing footage of a vendor attacked in Kherson. The incident follows Russia's claims of Ukrainian drone attacks on civilians.
The Times of India · Aug 5 Russian drone chases Ukrainian vegetable seller in 'safari' attack - Watch Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russia of committing a war crime after footage emerged showing a Russian drone pursuing and striking a vegetable seller in the southern city of Kherson, leaving the civilian wounded.
The Independent UK · Aug 4 Ukraine shares video of Russian drone ‘hunting down’ market vendor Ukraine’s National Police has shared a video of a Russian drone appearing to “hunt down” and wound a market vendor in Kherson.
Euronews · Aug 4 Civilian hunted and attacked by Russian drone in Kherson Ukrainian police have released footage showing a civilian being pursued by a Russian FPV drone in a marketplace in the southern city of Kherson. According to police, the 52-year-old man survived the attack but suffered injuries and a concussion.
Euronews · Aug 4 Shocking video shows Russian drone hunting civilian at Kherson market A video shared by Ukraine’s police shows a Russian drone deliberately tracking a man at a market in Kherson. President Zelenskyy said the footage is evidence of Moscow’s “drone safari” against civilians.
The Times of India · Jul 5 'Biological terrorism' in occupied Ukraine? Kyiv accuses Russia of creating anthrax outbreak risk Ukraine's intelligence agency has issued a concerning warning regarding Russian forces reportedly burying infected livestock improperly in occupied Kherson. Kyiv asserts that these burial sites, especially those located near populated regions and groundwater sources, present a significant risk of anthrax. The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine cautions about the potential for…
The Times of India · Jun 21 Former USSR leader Leonid Brezhnev’s great-grandson captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting for Russia: Reports Reports indicate Anton Milaev, adopted great-grandson of Leonid Brezhnev, has been captured by Ukrainian forces. Milaev, reportedly a sapper, was last heard from in November 2025. Ukrainian military intelligence and prisoner of war coordination sources have allegedly confirmed his custody in the Kherson region. His presence on a Ukrainian 'enemies'…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10 Tears and catharsis as Kyiv premieres opera about Ukrainian children abducted by Russia First lady and affected families in audience for highly charged performance of excerpts of Mothers of Kherson