Ukrainian human rights commissioner: Kostiantynivka was not discussed during talks on humanitarian missions

Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets has said that the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast was not mentioned at all during discussions about possible humanitarian missions, although Ukraine has drawn up a list of settlements that could be included.

Source: Lubinets on Telegram

Details: Lubinets stressed that he had first heard about the so-called "humanitarian mission" in Kostiantynivka, modelled on the one in Oleshky, from media reports.

He separately noted that Russian representatives had not raised the issue of Kostiantynivka during contact, while Ukraine has a priority list of cities in need of assistance.

Quote: "Kostiantynivka was not mentioned at all among the potential settlements where similar humanitarian missions could be organised, although we do have a preliminary list of such settlements. However, we initially focused our attention on Kherson Oblast, specifically the part of Kherson Oblast temporarily occupied by Russia."

Details: Lubinets said that Russian forces had created a critical situation in many temporarily occupied settlements.

"I am aware that this kind of humanitarian catastrophe – that is, the extremely difficult and poor living conditions in which Ukrainian citizens are currently living – is occurring not only in Oleshky but also in other settlements in Kherson Oblast," he added.

Background:

• On 12 November, Russian ruler Vladimir Putin proposed that a so-called "humanitarian mission" should be carried out in Kostiantynivka, modelled on the earlier operation in Oleshky, during talks with US special envoys. The Kremlin leader once again falsely claimed that Russia has full control over the city.
• The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine had previously said that Putin's claims that Russian forces had occupied Kostiantynivka are untrue.
• The Office of the President of Ukraine said that the Russians are seeking to use the humanitarian mission to regroup their forces.
• Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, said that during the ceasefire in Oleshky, Russian forces had returned to positions from which Ukrainian defenders had been driving them out for almost a year.

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