Kherson, 2 Nov 2026

The local truce around occupied Oleshky, the longest pause in fighting since 2022, ended at 22:59 Kyiv time on 1 November 2026 after Russia refused an offer to extend it, a senior Ukrainian official said. Less than nine hours later, at about 07:40, a drone hit a medical facility in central Kherson. Twenty minutes after that, a drone hit a car and injured two older residents.

Drone hit a medical facility in central Kherson on 2 November — Ukrainian authorities report (B) Drone attacks on civilians in Kherson — crimes against humanity (UN Commission of Inquiry, 2025) Ukraine: Russia used the humanitarian pause to improve its positions — position

Russia said. Dmitry Peskov · Kremlin spokesman, conference call, 2 Nov 2026: “This is a completely normal practice in such situations.” — Deflection — the pause was for civilians, and Russia declined to renew it. The Kremlin ruled out similar missions for now.

Evidence held: Kherson city military administration (Ya. Shanko), 2 Nov 2026; Kherson regional administration, 2 Nov 2026; General Staff, 1–2 Nov 2026; Ombudsman D. Lubinets, 2 Nov 2026.