Battle for Kostiantynivka continues, situation in city extremely difficult – DeepState
The city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region remains under the control of Ukraine’s Defence Forces. Active fighting for the city continues.
The monitoring project DeepState reported this while commenting on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s proposal to organise a "humanitarian mission" in the city following the example of occupied Oleshky, Censor.NET reports.
Situation in the city
DeepState notes that the battle for Kostiantynivka continues.
"The situation in the city is currently extremely difficult, as active fighting for it continues. The enemy is infiltrating and attempting to build up its forces to occupy the city, but Ukrainian troops are repelling these attempts and making every effort to hold the settlement. The enemy is also trying to bypass the city and encircle the grouping of Ukrainian troops there. Efforts are also being made to prevent this," the analysts said.
On Putin’s proposal
DeepState also added that "the best humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka would be for the Muscovites to halt their assaults and stop the complete destruction of the city through shelling, which they carry out because they cannot capture the settlement".
"All other attempts are hypocrisy that Putin hides behind to exploit the situation for his own advantage on the battlefield. Under no circumstances should this be agreed to," the post reads.
Background
- As previously reported, on November 12, during a meeting with the US president’s special envoys, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed organising a "humanitarian mission" in Kostiantynivka, where fighting continues. He said the mission to evacuate people from the city should follow the example of the one conducted in Oleshky in the Kherson region.
- The Office of the President of Ukraine said Russia could use the possible "humanitarian mission" in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, proposed by dictator Putin, to rotate its troops.
