A six-day humanitarian ceasefire in Kherson allowed hundreds of residents of Oleshky to evacuate, but fighting resumed as Russia attacked with strikes on Kherson city and surrounding areas. Officials accuse both sides of exploiting the pause for military regrouping, while international mediation and high-profile involvement (Melania Trump) drew attention to the truce. The brief pause provided emotional relief to evacuees, but it is unlikely to change the war's long-term trajectory.