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05 Jul 2026, 23:07

Zelensky says Putin’s claims about the “Kostyantynivka” strike are false

  • Zelensky said that Russian forces did not hit Kostyantynivka in Donetsk region, and that they are to blame for the deaths.
  • Russian Ombudsperson for Children Maria Lvova-Belova accused Ukrainian forces of hitting the town of Kostyantynivka with a missile.
  • Zelensky also said that there are 30,000 unexploded ordnance in the area of Russian ammunition, which is why the deaths are happening.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian forces were unable to strike Kostyantynivka in Donetsk region, and that President Putin was lying. In his words, Zelensky said, the Russian strike is being carried out by the Ukrainian side.

In particular, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that it used a precision strike on Ukrainian positions in the area of Kostyantynivka, and that the strike was carried out at 09:00 GMT. Zelensky said that Ukraine denies this, saying that it is impossible to control Russian forces.

Zelensky also commented on the control of Russian forces by the Ukrainian side, saying that the Russian are not able to do so. The material also notes that the Kremlin’s media spread a report about the “strike” and that the Ukrainian side is responsible for the deaths.

The RBC-Ukraine material states that the Ukrainian military said that there were 30,000 unexploded ordnance in the front-line area, and that the deaths were caused by these.

It also states that the Ukrainian military’s explanation of the deaths is that it was caused by unexploded ordnance in the area.

Tags: Ukraine/Russia/Politics

Articles on this topic:

  • newsukraine.rbc.ua - Zelenskyy debunks Putin's claims about Kostiantynivka, details Russian losses
  • www.aljazeera.com - Russia says Ukraine rejects local ceasefire in dispute over Kostiantynivka