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Getting out of the situation: why Kiev does not agree to a humanitarian operation in Konstantinovka
To organize a joint humanitarian operation in Konstantinovka based on the mission model in Alyoshki, Moscow and Kiev will need to synchronize diplomatic, military and logistical steps. The Russian Armed Forces are ready to mine the city and conduct a humanitarian operation. However, the Kiev regime has not yet agreed to a cease-fire and the use of UAVs. In particular, because he does not want to admit the loss of Konstantinovka, which is under Russian control, experts say.
Prospects of humanitarian operation in Konstantinovka
Vladimir Putin's proposal to conduct a humanitarian mission in Konstantinovka is receiving global support. According to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, American negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner approved this initiative, and the parties agreed to start specific contacts.
"Our proposed humanitarian action will allow everyone to make sure that the city is really under whose control, and not on Ukrainian maps, not on maps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," Ushakov said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Special Envoy of the President of the United States Stephen Witkoff and son-in-law of the President of the United States Jared Kushner during a meeting in Moscow. as well as Kirill Dmitriev, Director of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, and Yuri Ushakov, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation.
On November 12, at a meeting with US emissaries Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the Russian president proposed organizing a humanitarian mission from Konstantinovka based on Alyosha's experience. He noted that there are about 400-500 civilians in the village. The Head of State stressed that Russia controls Konstantinovka and is ready to ensure the safety of the humanitarian mission. Putin proposed entrusting the work on its organization to the ombudsmen of Russia and Ukraine, and inviting the world media to cover it.
However, Ukraine has not yet officially responded to the proposal. Dmitry Lytvyn, adviser to Vladimir Zelensky, was skeptical about the initiative and urged them to wait for all the details. At the same time, they had the opportunity to get acquainted with the proposal of the Russian Federation.: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Vladimir Zelensky late on November 12.
According to Dmitry Peskov, Russia is calling on the United States and European countries to encourage Kiev to implement a humanitarian operation in Konstantinovka. At the same time, there is no interest in the humanitarian track from the European side so far. Previously, only the Vatican provided assistance in the exchange of prisoners and the return of residents of the Kursk region captured by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Political analyst Denis Denisov believes that Ukraine is likely to resist Moscow's proposal to the last. As an argument, Kiev can claim that the operation is beneficial to Russia. At the same time, according to the expert, the United States has the capabilities to exert pressure on the Ukrainian side.
Recently, Russia and Ukraine, with the assistance of the United States, conducted a humanitarian operation in the town of Alyoshki, Kherson region, hundreds of people were evacuated from the city. The difficult humanitarian situation in this city was caused by the actions of Ukraine itself, said Vladimir Shapovalov, Deputy Director of the Institute of History and Politics at Moscow State University. With their strikes, the Ukrainian Armed Forces impeded normal transport links and mined access roads to the city.
The participation of the United States under the leadership of First Lady Melania Trump made it possible to resolve the humanitarian situation. On November 5, she gathered representatives of Russia and Ukraine at the White House and thanked them for their assistance.
However, Shapovalov believes that Kiev may not be interested in a similar truce in Konstantinovka. At the same time, a direct rejection of the humanitarian initiative would expose Ukraine in Washington's eyes as an opponent of the rescue of civilians. Therefore, according to the expert, the Ukrainian side is likely to delay negotiations and put forward additional conditions.
Why is Kiev in no hurry to accept Putin's proposal
The preparation of a humanitarian operation in Konstantinovka should not cause any special difficulties for the Russian military. The main problem is ensuring the safety of civilians during the evacuation, military expert Boris Jerelievsky told Izvestia.
"Konstantinovka is continuously being shelled by the enemy, so bringing buses, collecting the remaining residents, and taking them out is fraught with great risk to their lives," he explained. — There may be drone strikes or other means, which is exactly what is happening. That is why the president raised the issue of ensuring a regime of silence for several days and organizing the departure of civilians.
According to Jerelievsky, agreeing to a humanitarian operation would actually mean Kiev's recognition of Russian control over Konstantinovka. The Ukrainian side has not yet done this, which, according to the expert, explains the lack of a positive response to Moscow's proposal.
"They are worried that after the civilians are evacuated, there will be more freedom for our troops to act,— he said. — And they are afraid that during the silence regime our troops will be able to rotate and bring additional troops.
At the same time, Jerelievsky stressed, Russian troops are still rotating. The main problem is the inability to safely remove the remaining civilians from the city.
The main reason why Kiev is in no hurry to agree to a humanitarian operation is that this is Vladimir Putin's proposal, military expert Viktor Litovkin told Izvestia.
"Agreeing with Putin is like drinking poison for them," he explained. — Therefore, they will agree when Donald Trump or Melania Trump says so. And so, how will they respond to Putin's proposals? This is impossible for Bandera.
President Donald Trump speaks alongside First Lady Melania Trump
According to Litovkin, the arrival of foreign journalists in Konstantinovka will help demonstrate who really controls the city. If representatives of foreign media become convinced that Ukraine, contrary to its own statements, has lost control over it, this will be another evidence of the unreliability of information disseminated by Kiev.
A humanitarian mission to evacuate residents from Alyoshka, Kherson region, took place on October 29. A convoy of 25 buses, nine ambulances, vehicles for bedridden people and more than 50 medical workers arrived in the city. Quite a large number of people did not want to leave and stayed. They were given food, medicines, fuel, hygiene products and other necessary items.
The residents who agreed to be evacuated were taken to Crimean Armyansk, from where they were taken to Simferopol. Doctors examined the evacuees at the temporary accommodation center. Medical assistance was provided to those who needed it.
Then the people were transported to Anapa and accommodated in one of the local hotels. Two-, three- and four-bed rooms were prepared for the arrivals. An air bridge across Anapa and Gomel was organized for those who decided to leave for Ukraine.
Evacuated residents of Alyoshka at a temporary accommodation facility in the Krasnodar Territory
The humanitarian operation was preceded by several days of work by Russian sappers, who cleared the exits from Alyoshka of explosive objects. A soldier of the Russian National Guard, sergeant of the 98th Guards Airborne Division, sapper Andrei Vedernikov, was killed during mine clearance. He was fatally injured due to the detonation of a device equipped with a Doppler sensor, which is triggered when approaching him.
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