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At least two clips were filmed in occupied Toretsk and Pivnichne, according to the OSINT researcher. Russia’s Defence Ministry presented the footage as mine clearance in Kostiantynivka.
OSINT researcher Bielitz identified at least two clips from occupied Toretsk and Pivnichne in a Russian Defence Ministry video presented as mine clearance in Kostiantynivka, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing the researcher’s post on X.
According to the outlet, the ministry said on November 10 that Russian troops were clearing mines from a road in what it described as “liberated Kostiantynivka”. Bielitz’s finding concerns at least two clips; RBC-Ukraine’s report did not specify when they were filmed or when the researcher posted the assessment.
Separately, RBC-Ukraine reported that Vladimir Putin proposed a humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka on November 12, modelled on an operation in Oleshky. He said Russian forces would need five days to clear mines from the approaches to the city. The ministry’s claim about the video does not establish that the depicted mine clearance took place in Kostiantynivka.
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