Kostiantynivka

Russian general who briefed Putin on Kostiantynivka ‘capture’ is killed

Maj. Gen. Anton Grunis, commander of the Russian army’s 4th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade, was killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine shortly after he briefed Russian dictator Vladimir Putin about the purported “capture” of Kostiantynivka, Russian propaganda outlet Anna News reported.

16 September, 10:21 AM

Russia makes gains in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts

Russian occupation forces have advanced near Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast and inside Zaliznychne in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, Ukrainian battlefield monitoring project DeepState reported on Aug. 1.

2 August, 02:10 PM

Up to 145 Russian troops remain in Kostiantynivka, Syrskyi says

Up to 145 Russian troops remain in the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine's commander in chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, reported on July 20, citing intelligence data.

20 July, 01:41 PM

Syrskyi visits Kostiantynivka frontline, declares ‘drones must come first’

Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi arrived at the frontline near Kostiantynivka and announced that “drones must come first”, according to a statement he made on July 20.

20 July, 01:39 PM

Ukrainian troops raise flag in central Kostiantynivka

Ukrainian forces cleared the central part of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast and raised the national flag over one of the city's buildings, the 425th Separate Assault Regiment Skelya said, releasing video of the operation on July 18.

18 July, 10:42 PM

Residents must flee Kostiantynivka on foot as vehicles face Russian strikes

Evacuation by vehicle from Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast had become impossible as of July 17 because of the danger to transport, leaving residents with only one way to escape: on foot, Donetsk Oblast police spokesperson Pavlo Diachenko said on Espreso TV.

17 July, 12:44 PM

DeepState's Pohorilyi explains Russia's 'controlled chaos' tactics near Kostiantynivka

DeepState co-founder Roman Pohorilyi told Radio NV that Vladimir Putin's claim that Kostiantynivka had been captured was premature, outlining the current battlefield situation around the frontline city on July 7.

7 July, 02:40 PM

DeepState explains why Russia's ceasefire proposal for Kostiantynivka is a trap

Analysts at DeepState said a Russian Defense Ministry proposal for a ceasefire in the embattled city of Kostiantynivka is aimed at advancing Moscow's military objectives rather than ending hostilities, warning it could conceal a broader tactical plan on July 6.

6 July, 11:24 AM

Ukrainian forces publish video disputing Putin's capture claim

Ukrainian forces released video from several areas of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, saying the footage disproves Russian claims that the city has been captured on July 5.

5 July, 10:43 AM

ISW rejects Putin's claims of major Russian battlefield gains in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin used a staged meeting with military commanders to exaggerate Russia's battlefield gains and promote a narrative of continuous military success that does not reflect conditions on the front, the Institute for the Study of War said on July 5.

5 July, 09:15 AM

ISW rejects Putin's claim of full capture of Kostiantynivka

Vladimir Putin's claim that Russian forces have fully captured Kostiantynivka in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast is false, with Russian troops present only in small sabotage groups scattered among Ukrainian positions, the Institute for the Study of War said on July 3.

4 July, 11:24 AM

Ukrainian military continues operations against Russian forces in Kostiantynivka

Ukrainian forces continue to eliminate Russian infantry both on the approaches to Kostiantynivka and inside the city, where enemy troops have been detected in several districts, acting deputy commander of the 19th Army Corps Yurii Madyar said on June 23.

23 June, 06:36 PM

Kostiantynivka risks repeating fate of Pokrovsk — DeepState

Russian forces have reached the outskirts of Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, from multiple directions and are pressing into the city, OSINT (open-source intelligence) analytical project DeepState said on June 16.

17 June, 02:19 AM

Video shows suspected phosphorus attack on Kostiantynivka

Russian forces struck Kostiantynivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast with banned phosphorus munitions, the Khyzhak Brigade of Ukraine’s patrol police department reported on June 3, adding that its aerial reconnaissance operators recorded the war crime on video.

3 June, 06:41 PM

Ukrainian patrol rescues wounded soldier near Kostiantynivka

Ukrainian soldiers from the 24th Mechanized Brigade rescued a wounded serviceman from another unit near Kostiantynivka after spotting him during a patrol. The injured soldier was unable to evacuate himself from the front line, according to Donbas Realii on May 31.

31 May, 08:23 PM

Russian thermite 'dragon drone' destroyed over Kostiantynivka

A Russian drone capable of burning through anti-drone nets and defensive positions with a thermite mixture was spotted and destroyed over Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, the Khyzhak Brigade of Ukraine’s Patrol Police Department said on Facebook, publishing a video of the incident.

21 May, 12:07 PM

Russia made no major gains near Kostiantynivka despite reports – ISW

Russian forces first reached the outskirts of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine in autumn 2025 but have made no significant advances since, the Institute for the Study of War said, despite recent reports of fighting near the city on May 5.

5 May, 10:45 AM

Russian forces gain ground in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts

Russian invasion forces have made tactical advances near the settlements of Petropavlivka in Kharkiv Oblast and Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, the monitoring group DeepState reported on April 27.

27 April, 05:27 PM

Photos from frontline show heavy destruction in Kostiantynivka

Ukrainian troops from the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade continue to hold defensive positions in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast, sharing photos from nearby Kostiantynivka as they repel advancing Russian forces on March 18.

18 March, 06:39 PM

28th Brigade releases footage of Russian assaults on Kostiantynivka

Russian forces are massively attacking Kostiantynivka with FPV drones and other weapons, destroying the Donbas city and targeting even civilians attempting to flee, according to video and commentary released on Feb. 27 by Ukraine's 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade and war photographer Kostiantyn Liberov.

27 February, 04:00 PM

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