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Russia declares ceasefire in Kherson region effective Oct 27

Published: 23 Oct 2026 - 08:09 pm | Last Updated: 23 Oct 2026 - 08:12 pm
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Moscow: Russian forces will cease fire and introduce a "silence regime" in the Kherson region from 4 a.m. Moscow time (0100 GMT) on Oct. 27 to facilitate a humanitarian operation, the Russian Ministry of Defense said Friday.

Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and first deputy defense minister, announced the measure on social media platform Telegram, saying it was linked to the planned humanitarian operation in the area.

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