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Konstantinovka civilians to have choice of leaving for either Russia or Ukraine — Kremlin

The initiative is aimed at allowing the 400 to 500 civilians remaining in Konstantinovka to leave the city, Dmitry Peskov said

MOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s initiative to conduct a humanitarian operation in Konstantinovka presupposes that civilians will have the choice to leave the city for either Russia or Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a briefing.

"[The initiative] is aimed at allowing the 400 to 500 civilians remaining in Konstantinovka to leave the city and go wherever they choose, either to Ukraine or Russia," he said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a humanitarian mission in Konstantinovka at a meeting with US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on November 12. Peskov explained that "the initiative is based on the experience gained during the Alyoshki operation."

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