DistantNews
Support us
🇫🇷 France /Conflict & Security

Ukraine army calls Russia's claim of capturing Kostyantynivka 'false'

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Ongoing story
  • Ukraine's army stated that Russia's claim of capturing the key eastern city of Kostyantynivka is false.
  • The Ukrainian military acknowledged a difficult situation but asserted control, with soldiers defending positions.
  • Fighting continues as Ukrainian forces conduct counter-sabotage operations against infiltrating Russian groups.

Ukraine's military has refuted Russia's assertion that it has captured the strategically important eastern city of Kostyantynivka. The Ukrainian army acknowledged the situation on the ground is "difficult" but insisted that its soldiers are holding their defensive lines and maintaining control.

The soldiers of Ukraine continue to hold their positions along the established defense lines. The situation remains difficult, but it is under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

— Andriï KovaliovSpokesperson for the Ukrainian army, commenting on the situation in Kostyantynivka.

"The soldiers of Ukraine continue to hold their positions along the established defense lines. The situation remains difficult, but it is under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces," stated army spokesman Andriï Kovaliov. He added that small Russian infantry groups have managed to infiltrate Ukrainian defense formations.

Enemy forces continue to try to seize Kostyantynivka. Small groups of infantry (one to three people) have managed to infiltrate deeply into the combat formations of the Ukrainian forces.

— Andriï KovaliovDescribing Russian infiltration tactics in Kostyantynivka.

"Enemy forces continue to try to seize Kostyantynivka," Kovaliov said. "Counter-sabotage operations conducted by the Defense Forces are underway in the city." The ongoing combat highlights the intense fighting for control of the eastern Ukrainian city.

Counter-sabotage operations conducted by the Defense Forces are underway in the city.

— Andriï KovaliovDetailing Ukrainian responses to Russian infiltration in Kostyantynivka.
DistantNews Editorial

Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

More Stories

From Our Blog