Kostiantynivka absent from humanitarian mission talks, says Lubinets

Ukraine's human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said Kostiantynivka was never discussed as a potential site for humanitarian missions, despite Ukraine having a prepared list of such settlements. Lubinets stated he first learned of a proposed "humanitarian mission" in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, from press reports, noting Russian representatives never raised the topic during contacts. Ukraine's priority list focuses on Kherson region's temporarily occupied territories, where critical conditions exist in multiple communities beyond Oleshky. On November 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a "humanitarian mission" in Kostiantynivka during talks with US presidential envoys, falsely claiming full Russian control over the city. Ukraine's General Staff refuted this, and the presidential office said Russia seeks to use such missions to regroup forces.