According to the ministry, units of the 'Center' military group took…
According to the ministry, units of the 'Center' military group took control of the village. The message from the ministry states: 'As a result of active offensive actions by units of the 'Center' military group, the settlement Kutuzovka of the Donetsk People's Republic has been liberated.'
Consensus
- Russian forces occupied the village of Volnoye in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine.
- The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that units from the 'Vostok' military grouping were involved in capturing Volnoye.
- In the same period, Russian forces claimed control over multiple settlements in Donetsk People's Republic (DNR), including Kutyuzovka and parts of Konstantinovka.
- Russian military groupings conducted attacks on Ukrainian brigades and battalions across Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporozhye, and Kharkiv oblasts as well as in DNR.
- The Russian Ministry of Defense reported significant casualties among Ukrainian forces during the operations.
Points of divergence
- British analysts claim that Russia is systematically advancing toward capturing all of Donbass, with Konstantinovka being one of the last key strongholds on the route to Kramatorsk and Slavyansk. — vm
- Vladislav Shurygin, a military expert, claims that Ukrainian President Zelensky reacted strongly to Russia's capture of Konstantinovka, which occurred on July 3. — vm
- Russian President Putin reportedly told U.S. President Donald Trump during a phone call that Russian forces would take all fortified areas held by Ukraine in Donbass regardless of Kyiv's resistance. — vm
- The 'Center' grouping captured Kutyuzovka, while the 'South' group conducted operations in Konstantinovka and took control of 96 buildings there. — vedomosti
- Russian forces destroyed over 70 Ukrainian soldiers, six pickups, and more than 20 ground robotic complexes in Konstantinovka within one day. — vesti
- The Russian military claims that the capture of Konstantinovka provides a route for further advance toward Kramatorsk and Slavyansk, as it was a logistical hub for Ukrainian forces in the Kramatorsk-Slavyansk agglomeration. — m24
- The 'West' grouping reported destroying four mechanized brigades, one storm brigade, two marine infantry brigades, and one territorial defense brigade in Kharkiv Oblast and DNR. — interfax
Coverage (14 sources)
- Russian troops have taken the village of Volnoe in Dnipropetrovsk region — Коммерсантъ
- Russian Armed Forces have taken Volnoye in Dnipropetrovsk region — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian Army Captures Bachivka in Sumy Region — Коммерсантъ
- Russia's Ministry of Defense Reports Capture of Kutuzovka in Donetsk Region — Коммерсантъ
- Russian military takes control of Kutuzovka village in Donetsk region — Ведомости
- Russian Army Liberates 96 Buildings in Konstantinovka in One Day — Вести
- Russia's Ministry of Defense Reports Control Over Kutuzovka in Donetsk Region — Интерфакс
- Russian Forces Liberated Kutuzovka in Donetsk Region — Москва 24
- Russia's Ministry of Defense Reports Taking of Novy Donbass in DNR — Коммерсантъ
- Russian troops take control of Novy Donbass in Donetsk People's Republic — Ведомости
- Ministry of Defense Reports Liberation of Artem Settlement in Donetsk People's Republic — Вести
- Russian Ministry of Defense Claims Control Over Artemovsk Settlement in Donetsk Region — Интерфакс
- Russian Army Occupied the Settlement of Artem in Donetsk People's Republic — Коммерсантъ
- Ministry of Defense Reports Taking of Village of Priyut in Donetsk Region — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Russia
- Ministry of Defense
- DNR
- Artema
- Kutuzovka
- Center
- Donetsk People's Republic
- Konstantinovka
- Southern
- Novy Donbass
- Moscow
- Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- VS
- Donbassi Kutuzovka