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Russia Offers Ceasefire to Swap Bodies, Claims Kostiantynivka

7/5/2026

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Russia's Defence Ministry offered a six-hour cease-fire on Monday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Moscow time to exchange Ukrainian soldiers' bodies in Kostiantynivka.
Russia says it has taken Kostiantynivka, but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian General Staff say Ukraine still controls the town.
President Vladimir Putin called the capture strategically important, citing 133 settlements and more than 3,000 sq km seized since early 2026.

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Russia's Defence Ministry offered a six-hour cease-fire on Monday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Moscow time to exchange Ukrainian soldiers' bodies in Kostiantynivka.
Russia says it has taken Kostiantynivka, but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian General Staff say Ukraine still controls the town.
President Vladimir Putin called the capture strategically important, citing 133 settlements and more than 3,000 sq km seized since early 2026.