Russian forces successfully took control of Kostiantynivka, a town in eastern Ukraine, following reports from Gerasimov to Putin.

The entities involved

• Kostiantynivka →

  city in Kramatorsk raion, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine

  • Russian forces claim gains in Kostiantynivka, while Ukrainian forces are currently engaged in the city of Kupiansk, drawing on lessons from past engagements.Mon 12:44
  • Combat missions are underway in the sector, with units heroically defending locations including Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Kostiantynivka, and Chasiv Yar.Fri 16:39
• Valery Gerasimov →

  Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

  Nothing else this week.

• Vladimir Putin →

  2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000-2008, 2012-present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Director of the Federal Security Service (1998-1999) and Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg (1994-1996)

  • The UK maintains its policy against direct engagement with Russians while Donald Trump invites Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit.Mon 17:01
  • Ukrainian drone attacks target Russian capital, while Putin is accused of launching war against Ukraine and targets Crimea.Mon 15:05

Related events

• Putin claimed Russian forces captured the Luhansk region, while Gerasimov reported on ongoing military operations.Jul 4
• Putin claimed Russian forces captured Sviatohirsk.Sep 7
• Russian military campaign targets Ukrainian defense industry, overseen by Russian leadership.Jul 4
• Russian forces failed to break through defenses while command coordination continued near Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka.Jun 22
• Ukrainian drone attacks targeted deep inside Russia, including Kronstadt and Krasnodar, while Putin rejected Zelenskyy's meeting offer.Jun 9