Media footage reportedly shows Russian troops raising their flags over the northeasternmost residential sector of Kostyantynivka. According to the reports, about 90% of the city is now under Russian control or a contested gray zone, while Ukrainian forces retain the northwestern residential area and continue local counterattacks there.
A single source has circulated footage reportedly showing Russian soldiers raising their flags over the northeasternmost residential part of Kostyantynivka, a city in Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. The source assesses that approximately 90% of the city's built-up area is now either under Russian control or constitutes a contested gray zone.
Ukrainian forces are said to still hold the northwestern residential quarter, where they have been conducting localized counterattacks. The report does not include independent verification of the claim, nor does it provide a precise timeline for the reported gains.
As The Zioneer previously reported on July 4, Ukraine denied an earlier Russian claim that Kostyantynivka had fallen entirely. The current footage appears to depict more limited but significant territorial progress by Russian forces in the city's northeastern sector. The status of the rest of the city remains unverified.
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