Kherson: Quick Facts

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'The city is alive': A brief peace in Kherson, but residents fear what comes next • Oct. 29, 2026, 4:05 PM ET (BBC)

Melania Trump helps forge ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Ukrainian city so aid can be delivered • Oct. 23, 2026, 10:05 AM ET (PBS)

‘Drones all night. By morning, you smell the smoke’: life in the last hotel on Ukraine’s frontline • Oct. 17, 2026, 7:00 AM ET (The Guardian)

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