Local ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts in southern Ukraine

In this undated image from video provided by the Ukrainian 34th Separate Marine Brigade “Borysfen” on Sept. 22, 2026, smoke rises from a residential neighborhood in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in the Kherson region of Ukraine. Ukrainian 34th Separate Marine B/via AP

Ukrainian 34th Separate Marine B/via AP

MYKOLAIV, Ukraine — A localized ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia took effect early Tuesday ahead of a humanitarian mission brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump,