Putin: Russian army is 'practically closing in' on Konstantinovka.… (константиновка · добирать · практически)
Putin: Russian army is 'practically closing in' on Konstantinovka. President Vladimir Putin stated that Russian servicemen are now 'practically closing in' on Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Consensus
- Russian forces are nearly fully controlling Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic
- The city is under heavy combat with Russian troops advancing on all directions
- Ukrainian forces are reportedly only holding out in basements and remaining positions
- The Russian military has captured a significant number of buildings in Konstantinovka
Points of divergence
- Russian forces have captured 96 buildings in Konstantinovka as of June 17 — vedomosti
- Russian forces have captured 128 buildings in Konstantinovka as of June 23 — kommersant
- The Russian military is advancing in the southwest part of Konstantinovka — vedomosti
- The Russian military is advancing on all directions in Konstantinovka — kommersant
- Ukrainian losses include 22 vehicles, 1 artillery piece, 3 quad bikes, 1 radio-electronic warfare station, 29 ground robotic complexes, and 22 UAV command posts — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Putin: Russian troops are 'closing in' on Konstantinovka — Ведомости
- Putin: Russian army is 'almost taking' Konstantinovka — Коммерсантъ