Russians plan to infiltrate Kostyantynivka under the guise of a humanitarian mission: what is known

The Russian command is considering the possibility of using a humanitarian mission to covertly transfer troops to the Kostyantynivka district of Donetsk region. According to the plan of the occupiers, the fighters should enter the city under the guise of workers or volunteers, take up positions and advance into residential areas.

This was reported by agents of the partisan movement “ATESH”, operating in the “Center” group of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

How the Russians want to exploit the humanitarian mission

According to the partisans, the command of the 8th combined arms army of the Russian Federation in the Donetsk direction is trying to clear the Kostyantynivka area of mines. This would allow the occupiers to organize a humanitarian mission there, if a corresponding plan can be agreed upon.

The Russian military intends to secretly transport fighters in civilian clothes to a gray zone on the eastern outskirts of the city. There, they are to pose as workers or volunteers of a humanitarian mission, take up prepared positions, and attempt to advance deep into the city’s built-up area.

One of the servicemen of the Russian headquarters, according to “ATESH”, explained the purpose of the operation by saying that direct assaults do not yield results due to significant losses.

“If it is possible to break through the humanitarian corridor, it is planned to start groups under the guise of civilians, but the actual task is to create a bridgehead on the eastern side,” the partisans quote him as saying.

Why the use of humanitarian missions is a concern

ATES emphasizes that using humanitarian cover to conduct a military operation contradicts the norms of international humanitarian law.

As an example, the partisans cited the events in Oleshki, Kherson region, during the humanitarian truce, which lasted from October 27 to November 1, 2026. According to them, at that time the Russian side used the ceasefire and humanitarian pretexts to regroup forces and conceal military movements.

Will the Russian Federation be able to realize its plan in Kostyantynivka?

The partisan movement claims that they have already exposed the Russian command’s plan, so the occupiers will not be able to implement the planned scenario in the Kostyantynivka area.

ATES added that they continue to monitor the actions of Russian units and transfer the collected information to the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

It was previously reported that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin proposed organizing a humanitarian mission in Konstantinovka, Donetsk region. To this end, he proposed involving ombudsmen from Ukraine and Russia, and also voiced the conditions under which the Russian side is allegedly ready to ensure its implementation.