The Kremlin confirmed the capture of Kostyantynivka, a location in eastern Ukraine. Following this confirmation, President Vladimir Putin publicly thanked the Russian soldiers for securing the city. Kostyantynivka is noted as a strategic point along the route connecting the last major cities in Donbass currently under Kyiv’s control.
Separately, the Kremlin also confirmed details regarding the joint military drills between Russia and Belarus, designated “Zapad 2025.” These exercises took place at the Mulino training ground in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia, with the documentation referencing a date of September 16, 2025. The provided materials also contain multiple instances of photographic documentation showing Russian President Vladimir Putin supervising the “Zapad 2025” joint military drills. These images are dated July 4, 2026, and depict the event at the Mulino training ground in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
The consistent reporting from the Kremlin regarding these events suggests official acknowledgment of both the military maneuvers and the territorial developments in eastern Ukraine.
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