For Ukraine's Kherson region, a short ceasefire meant a momentary return to normal life

In Kherson city, usually seething with Russian drones, friends met at cafes, families were out together and shoppers stocked up. "The city seems alive," said one resident, "just like it used to be."

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4500x3000+0+0/resize/4500x3000!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F64%2Ff0%2F0adc6b7e4d569f8d03e0096fc60b%2Funtitled-1350936.jpg' alt='People walk past the destroyed location of a cafe in Kherson, Ukraine.'/><p>In Kherson city, usually seething with Russian drones, friends met at cafes, families were out together and shoppers stocked up. "The city seems alive," said one resident, "just like it used to be."</p><p>(Image credit: Svet Jacqueline for NPR)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-151238' />