Russian defence ministry says its forces captured Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine
Russia said its forces took Kostiantynivka, a key Donetsk logistics hub, but Ukraine and a US think tank said the claim was premature.
- On Friday, General Valery Gerasimov, head of Russia's General Staff, announced Russia's military claims to have captured Kostiantynivka while reporting to President Vladimir Putin at a command point overseeing operations.
- Kostiantynivka serves as a primary defensive stronghold within the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk-Kostiantnynivka fortified area, which Moscow has long targeted during its broader campaign to seize the entire Donetsk Region.
- Images published by Russia's Defense Ministry on Telegram showed servicemen holding national flags amid damaged buildings, though Russia's military had previously reported controlling parts of the city.
- Ukraine's military has not commented on the announcement, leaving the operational status of Kostiantynivka unverified by third-party sources or independent observation.
- As the war enters its fifth year, Gerasimov declared that Russian forces are actively pursuing offensive operations to 'liberate' the entire Donetsk Region, formalizing incremental territorial progress.
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Ukraine says still fighting for eastern stronghold
President Volodymyr Zelensky called the Russian claim a "lie", a day after Russia's President Vladimir Putin appeared in military uniform on television thanking his forces for seizing the town. "Ukrainian defenders continue to hold their positions along the designated defensive lines. The situation remains difficult but is under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces," army spokesman Andriy Kovalyov said. He acknowledged that Russian troop…
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Zelenskyy to Merz: Russian capture of Kostiantynivka in Donbas - just another russian lie
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that he discussed the situation on the front with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the possibility of providing Ukrainian Patriot systems with the necessary missiles, and also spoke about Russian lies regarding the capture of Kostiantynivka in Donbas.
The town is key to the Russian advance in Donetsk province. Kiev admits that the situation on that eastern front is difficult
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