MOSCOW: Russia on Friday said it had captured the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostyantynivka, a key post on the road leading to the last major cities in the Donbas region under Kyiv’s control. The battle for this city, which had around 78,000 inhabitants before the war, has been taking place since late 2025 and now constitutes the main Russian effort on a front more than 1,000 kilometers long. “Kostyantynivka has been completely taken.

La estratégica ciudad ucraniana de Kostiantinivka ha sido tomada por las fuerzas de Rusia, según anunció el portavoz del Kremlin.

La batalla por esta ciudad, que contaba con unos 78.000 habitantes antes de la guerra, se libra desde finales de 2025.

A batalha por essa cidade, que tinha cerca de 78 mil habitantes antes da guerra, é travada desde o fim de 2025