Lubinets says no plans for humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region

Ukraine's human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said he is unaware of any plans for a humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, having first learned of the initiative from media reports. Lubinets stated during a parliamentary commission meeting on Friday that Kostiantynivka was not among settlements previously considered for such missions, with attention focused on the Kherson region's occupied territories instead. The proposal came from Russian President Vladimir Putin on November 12 during talks with US special representatives, suggesting evacuation operations similar to those in Oleshky. Ukrainian officials and the Institute for the Study of War have expressed skepticism, citing risks of Russian military rotation and differing frontline conditions.