INTERNATIONAL — July 4, 2026
Russia Announces Full Capture of Kostiantynivka in Donbas
President Putin stressed ongoing attacks on Ukrainian military infrastructure as forces report advances on multiple fronts including near Kharkiv and Sumy.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Bakhtar News — 2 min read
Russian officials have stated that their forces have taken full control of the town of Kostiantynivka located in Ukraine's Donbas area. The capture is being described as an important step forward in their military campaign.
Operations are said to be continuing in the direction of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk following this development.
President Vladimir Putin has emphasized that Russian troops are maintaining pressure on Ukrainian military infrastructure through ongoing attacks.
In addition to the Donbas advances, Russian forces have reported making gains on several other fronts. These include areas close to the cities of Kharkiv and Sumy. During the month of June, dozens of areas were reportedly brought under Russian control as part of a broader effort to create a security belt along the borders with those regions.
The information comes from Russian announcements, and there has been no independent verification of the territorial claims at this time. Ukrainian sources have not issued any statements confirming or denying the reported capture of Kostiantynivka.
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Reliability assessment
Multiple independent international outlets (India Today, Firstpost, WION, Al Arabiya, NDTV and others) report the identical Russian official claim of capturing Kostiantynivka on 3-4 July 2026, including statements from the Defense Ministry, Peskov and Putin, matching the story's core event and timeframe exactly.
The source language reads straight.
Independent web corroboration
A separate web search returned 8 matching reports. A selection:
Russia's military told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that its forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine, a key locality whose capture Moscow has long sought in its advance through the Donetsk region.
- Russia claims capture of key eastern Ukrainian stronghold Kostyantynivka as Putin hails 'major strategic' victoryfirstpost.com
The battle for Kostyantynivka, a city that had around 78,000 residents before the war, has been ongoing since late 2025 and has become the focus of Russia’s offensive along a front stretching more than 1,000 kilometres.
The city is now entirely under our control," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. The announcement was quickly followed by a televised appearance from President Vladimir Putin, who praised Russian troops and described the capture ...
- Russian defense ministry says its forces captured Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraineenglish.alarabiya.net
Russia’s military said on Friday that its forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine
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