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Hundreds evacuate city during temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine

NPR | By Joanna Kakissis,

Leila Fadel

Published November 2, 2026 at 3:42 AM CST

The ceasefire in a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city has ended. The ceasefire, which lasted several days, allowed hundreds of residents to evacuate.

Joanna Kakissis

Joanna Kakissis is an international correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.