Russia ready to start demining in Konstantinovka for humanitarian mission

Russia is ready to immediately begin demining in Konstantinovka, Donetsk People's Republic, as part of a humanitarian mission modeled on the operation in Alyoshki, Kherson region, according to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. Ushakov stated that once the humanitarian operation is prepared, journalists from Ukraine, European countries, and the United States will be invited to observe. He also conveyed President Putin's remarks that the action would establish who actually controls the city, rather than merely marking it on maps. The initiative was proposed by Putin during a meeting with US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who reportedly supported it. A previous humanitarian operation in Alyoshki on October 27 involved a ceasefire and road demining, with aid delivered on October 30, and was completed without incidents.