# Kremlin Says Ready for Civilian Evacuation From Ukraine’s Kostiantynivka

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kremlin-says-ready-for-civilian-evacuation-from-ukraines-kostiantynivka/
- Published: 2026-11-13T13:59:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T14:26:49+00:00
- Original publisher: The Moscow Times
- Original article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/11/13/kremlin-says-ready-for-civilian-evacuation-from-ukraines-kostiantynivka-a94257
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Russia says it is ready for a civilian evacuation mission in Kostiantynivka.
- Kyiv fears a humanitarian pause could be used for military movements.
- Putin says Russia needs five days to clear mines from access roads.

## Summary

The Kremlin says Russia is ready to take part in a joint humanitarian operation to evacuate civilians from Kostiantynivka, provided it receives security guarantees. President Vladimir Putin proposed the mission to US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, presenting it as a way to clarify who controls the contested eastern Ukrainian city.

Kyiv has warned that a ceasefire for an evacuation could let Russian forces rotate troops or bring in equipment, citing concerns about a previous operation in Oleshky. Ukrainian officials say Kostiantynivka had not been discussed as a location for another such mission, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says troop movements would be visible to satellites and drones. Putin said Russia would need five days to clear mines from access roads and challenged Ukraine to do the same if it controls the town.

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