Hundreds of residents of the devastated Russian-occupied city of Oleshky were evacuated on Friday, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said, under a humanitarian ceasefire brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump that has held across Ukraine's Kherson region since Tuesday. BBC News

BBC NewsOleshky: Ceasefire allows evacuation from Russian-occupied cityBut several hundred people are understood to have decided to stay in the frontline town, despite the lack of gas, electricity and running water.

The ceasefire is the longest and most widespread since the 2022 invasion began; could a local truce like this lead to anything wider?

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