Putin hails claimed capture of strategic Donetsk city Kostyantynivka
Vladimir Putin has hailed the reported capture of the strategic industrial city of Kostyantynivka in Ukraine's Donetsk region.
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Russia claims to have taken control of Kostyantynivka, a front-line industrial city located in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. According to reports from the Russian defence ministry, the seizure is part of a broader claim involving the capture of 11 Ukrainian towns.
Coverage from Reuters, Yahoo, and Anadolu Ajansı emphasizes the strategic nature of the city. EADaily reports that Putin described the event as knocking another "trump card" out of President Zelensky's hands.
Further updates are expected regarding the status of the 11 towns mentioned in reports from EFE - Agencia de noticias and the ongoing situation in the Donetsk region.
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Quick answers
Which city did Russia claim to capture?
Russia claims to have captured Kostyantynivka, an industrial city in the Donetsk region.
How many towns does Russia claim to have seized?
According to EFE - Agencia de noticias, Russia claims the seizure of 11 Ukrainian towns.
How did Vladimir Putin characterize the capture?
Putin stated that another "trump card" was knocked out of Zelensky's hands.
Coverage (5)
- Another trump card was knocked out of Zelensky's hands: Putin said EADaily · 5h ago
- Russia claims it took control of front-line industrial city in Ukraine’s Donetsk region Anadolu Ajansı · 5h ago
- Russia claims seizure of 11 Ukrainian towns EFE - Agencia de noticias · 5h ago
- Russian defence ministry says its forces captured Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine Reuters · 5h ago
- Putin hails claimed capture of strategic Donetsk city Kostyantynivka Yahoo · 5h ago broke it first
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