Konstantinovka residents need aid after months of fighting — senator

Military operation in UkraineKonstantinovka residents need aid after months of fighting — senator About 400 to 500 civilians remain in the cityMOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. Residents of Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), where Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a humanitarian mission, have endured months of fighting and need humanitarian aid, Alexander Voloshin, a Russian senator representing the DPR, told TASS. At an earlier meeting with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Putin proposed a humanitarian mission in Konstantinovka modeled on the operation in Alyoshki. He said about 400 to 500 civilians remain in the city. Putin suggested putting the Russian and Ukrainian ombudsmen in charge of organizing the mission and inviting foreign media, including US outlets, to cover it. "Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to organize a humanitarian mission in Konstantinovka reaffirms that our main priority remains unchanged. For our country, the people who live there take precedence over the territory itself. According to the figures cited, 400 to 500 civilians remain in the city. Many of them have endured months of intense fighting and now need the most basic aid," Voloshin pointed out. He highlighted how vital it was to move forward with the proposal. "People need food, medicine, medical care and safe conditions for evacuation. There should be no room for political games or attempts to use the fate of civilians as leverage," the senator concluded. TagsRussia's domestic policyMilitary operation in UkraineMilitary operation in UkraineRussian troops liberate five communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brassRussia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 1,480 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reportedRead moreRussian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brassUnits of Russia's Battlegroup Center liberated the settlement of Shilovka in the DPR and servicemen of the Battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Voskresenka in the Zaporozhye Region through decisive operationsRead morePress review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO voteTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13thRead moreUS refrains from tougher measures against Iran on request from regional countries — TrumpUS President Donald Trump stressed that if not for that request, he could go furtherRead moreEuropean envoy to Ukraine talks must be acceptable to all parties — top Czech diplomatAccording to Petr Macinka, the person selected must command the respect of the West but also be viewed positively by the EastRead moreOver 1,000 foreign mercenaries wanted internationally — Russian investigators284 mercenaries had been convictedRead moreFormer Ukrainian prime minister calls Kiev’s demand to maintain 800,000-strong army absurdNikolay Azarov noted that Kiev needed financial guarantees from the EU because it was unable to maintain such large armed forces on its ownRead moreBridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmakerDamage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late OctoberRead moreRussia does not expect lifting of sanctions against it in medium term — MFAWestern countries have recently begun to employ a sanctions policy with increasing frequency as they are losing their advantages, their "undisputed leadership," Alexander Trofimov saidRead moreRussia withdraws from European Boxing Championship in Croatia citing lack of national flagThe decision was also prompted by problems concerning the issuance of entry visas to members of the Russian delegationRead moreRussian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expertAndrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this areaRead more