Fighting has resumed in Ukraine's Kherson after a six-day truce brought quiet to the front-line region for the first time in years.
The decision to observe an unusually broad and comparatively lengthy ceasefire in and around Oleshky brought a rare moment of relief, though it has done little to alter the wider trajectory of a war that grinds on for now.
They publicly thanked each other for their work, often highlighting that no violations of the ceasefire had been observed as the pair oversaw the truce, travelled into Oleshky and were filmed speaking to residents together.
The ceasefire may have been born out of political calculation rather than purely humanitarian compassion, but it also resulted in hundreds of civilians escaping.
There were emotional scenes when hundreds of Oleshky residents arrived in northern Ukraine on Saturday.
Ukraine accused Russian forces of using the humanitarian ceasefire to strengthen their military positions, rotate units and deliver ammunition.
As Kherson came under fire again, Ukrainian drones hit several energy facilities across four Russian regions.
If the truce brought a rare moment of relief to Oleshky, it has done little to alter the wider trajectory of a war that grinds on for now.