Conflicting claims over Kostiantynivka amid ongoing fighting
Russia and Ukraine present opposite accounts of control over the eastern city of Kostiantynivka, with additional statements on ceasefire and nearby towns.
Russia's military said its forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka, while Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and the General Staff said Ukraine still controls the city, denying the Russian claim.
According to Meduza, Russian forces have not captured Kostiantynivka outright and Ukraine does not fully control the city, though Ukrainian troops hold positions there.
Zelensky said the Russian claim of capturing Kostiantynivka is false, calling it a lie, as reported by Dawn. Ukraine also rejected a local ceasefire in the dispute over Kostiantynivka, reported by Al Jazeera.
Russia claimed to have liberated Konstantinovka, which Ukraine said was impregnable, reported by TASS.
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