A statement by Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin regarding the alleged capture of the city of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region by Russian forces is entirely false. This was officially stated by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine spokesperson Major Andrii Kovalov in a comment to Interfax-Ukraine. According to military data, the settlement remains under the full control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Major Kovalov emphasized that the enemy is attempting to infiltrate small infantry groups into the deep rear of the Ukrainian defensive lines, but these attempts are consistently thwarted. The General Staff confirms that Russian forces are failing in their offensive operations, despite the intensity of the combat. Putin’s claims appear to be a desperate attempt to manipulate information, aiming to present a propaganda “victory” to the Russian public while the reality on the ground contradicts his narrative entirely.
“The enemy is once again resorting to spreading blatant misinformation,” noted the Ukrainian spokesperson. He highlighted that while the situation remains complex, it is fully under the control of Ukrainian units operating within the Kostiantynivka sector. The defensive operations continue, and any Russian sabotage or reconnaissance groups identified in the area are promptly destroyed.
This incident is yet another reminder of the information warfare waged by the Kremlin to mask its military failures. As the intensity of the conflict remains high, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold their ground, proving that despite aggressive attempts to breach the lines, the town remains a bastion of Ukrainian resilience. The strategy of using disinformation will not change the tactical reality on the battlefield, where the Ukrainian military continues to hold key strategic positions against an numerically superior aggressor.