Local ceasefire agreed for Ukraine’s Luhansk region – governor

Shell crater in seen at a residential area in Sievierodonetsk

LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – The governor of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine said agreement had been reached on a local ceasefire to evacuate civilians trapped by fighting.

Governor Serhiy Gaidai said on the Telegram messaging app that the ceasefire would come into force at 9 a.m. (0700 GMT).

(Reporting by Nataia Zinets, Editing by Timothy Heritage)

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