Zelensky denies Russian capture of key eastern city
- Ukraine still controls the strategically important eastern city of Kostiantynivka, President Volodymyr Zelensky and the General Staff said on Saturday, rejecting Russian claims that it has been captured.
- Russia's military told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that its forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka, a target that Moscow has long sought in its advance through the Donetsk region.
- Russia claimed its forces captured the key eastern Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka yesterday.
Confirmed
- Ukraine still controls the strategically important eastern city of Kostiantynivka, President Volodymyr Zelensky and the General Staff said on Saturday, rejecting Russian claims that it has been captured.
- Russia's military told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that its forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka, a target that Moscow has long sought in its advance through the Donetsk region.
- Russia claimed its forces captured the key eastern Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka yesterday.
Sources: The Independent, France 24