Kremlin Announces: Russian Army Captures Konstantinovka in Donetsk Region

Russian President Vladimir Putin was informed that the settlement of Konstantinovka in the Donetsk region has been completely controlled by Russian troops during his visit to the command post of the United Group of Forces. Putin stated that Ukrainian forces are suffering heavy losses and retreating under the pressure of the Russian army, and that control has been fully established in the Lugansk region. According to the report, the settlement of Konstantinovka, located in the north of the Donetsk People's Republic, has been completely controlled by Russian troops. Putin noted, “The units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are suffering heavy losses and retreating under the pressure of the Russian army.” The Russian leader stated that control has been fully established in the entire Lugansk People's Republic, and that operations to eliminate Ukrainian forces are ongoing in the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions.