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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.

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Joanna Kakissis
Joanna Kakissis is an international correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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