More than 750 civilians have been evacuated under a six-day humanitarian ceasefire that some observers hope could pave the way for a broader peace deal

RT’s Rick Sanchez has traveled to the frontline town of Alyoshki in Kherson Region to witness firsthand a rare local ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine aimed at evacuating civilians and delivering humanitarian aid to residents.

An estimated 1,500 to 2,000 people had been trapped in the town on the left bank of the Dnieper River, opposite the Ukrainian-held city of Kherson, amid Kiev’s repeated drone strikes and the airdropping of mines on supply roads.

More than 750 civilians have since been evacuated under the six-day truce around Alyoshki, arranged with the assistance of US First Lady Melania Trump and Pope Leo XIV. The ceasefire is set to expire on Sunday evening.

Officials from both sides oversaw the evacuations, with civilians offered the choice of relocating to another city in Russia or traveling to Ukraine via Russia and Belarus.…