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Russia Claims Kostiantynivka Capture; Putin Visits Site

7/4/2026

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General Valery Gerasimov announced that Russian forces captured Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine.
President Vladimir Putin inspected a Russian command post in the town after the reported capture.
The Russian Defence Ministry posted Telegram images of servicemen raising flags amid damaged buildings in Kostiantynivka.
Ukraine’s military did not comment on the Russian claim of control.

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General Valery Gerasimov announced that Russian forces captured Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine.
President Vladimir Putin inspected a Russian command post in the town after the reported capture.
The Russian Defence Ministry posted Telegram images of servicemen raising flags amid damaged buildings in Kostiantynivka.
Ukraine’s military did not comment on the Russian claim of control.