The defense of the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine, including Kostiantynivka and Druzhkivka, is underway, alongside the transfer of cruise missile technology to Kyiv.
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Updated Aug 28
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The defense of the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine, including Kostiantynivka and Druzhkivka, is underway, alongside the transfer of cruise missile technology to Kyiv.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Heavy fighting continues across multiple fronts, including the shrinking Russian bridgehead on Oskil, and intense engagements reported in Druzhkivka, Kostiantynivka, and Dobropillia.Sub-event
Ground forces defend the eastern Donetsk region while cruise missile tech is transferred to Kyiv.1 source
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Conflict continues between Ukrainian and Russian forces, with AFU setting up defenses near Druzhkivka and holding out in Kostiantynivka.Also in this story
- Russian forces successfully took control of Kostiantynivka, a town in eastern Ukraine, following reports from Gerasimov to Putin.
- Fighting has begun in Kostiantynivka, a Ukrainian city, involving Commercial Bank, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of a holding company.
The entities involved
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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.
- Combat missions are underway in the sector, with units heroically defending locations including Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Kostiantynivka, and Chasiv Yar.
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Kyiv
capital and largest city of Ukraine
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Druzhkivka
city of Ukraine
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