The Kremlin claims that Russian forces have captured the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka, a junction where roads lead to several cities, including Kramatorsk and Sloviansk.
The city is now completely under our control,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared in uniform before his general staff in a television broadcast and thanked Russian soldiers after the alleged capture, saying it was of "great strategic importance."
