Russia says it can demine Kostiantynivka in five days

Russia claims control over Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region and states readiness to begin demining operations there, estimating the process would take five days, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Peskov said Russian forces control the city and are prepared to start demining, adding that if Kyiv claims Moscow could use a humanitarian mission for troop rotation, it implies Kyiv acknowledges Russian military control over the area. Moscow expects the humanitarian mission to be conducted under the supervision of ombudsmen from both countries with media monitoring. Peskov also claimed the US is sincerely interested in implementing the mission and urged Europeans and Americans to use their influence on Kyiv to facilitate it.