‘Breath of fresh air’ truce brings hope to Ukraine’s ravaged Kherson

What happened: A humanitarian ceasefire has allowed residents of Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town near Kherson, to be evacuated over the past three days. Key numbers: Three days of ceasefire; Oleshky resident quoted is 38 years old. Why it matters: A Kherson resident described the truce as a "breath of fresh air" for the bombarded city, where the silence of Freedom Square was broken only by rain and a lawnmower.

A humanitarian ceasefire has allowed residents of Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town near Kherson, to be evacuated over the past three days.

A Kherson resident described the truce as a "breath of fresh air" for the bombarded city, where the silence of Freedom Square was broken only by rain and a lawnmower.