Key facts
- Russia claimed to have captured Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region.
- Ukraine denied these claims, stating the city remains under its control.
- Ukraine's general staff called the Russian claims 'fake'.
- President Zelensky denied the capture and challenged Putin to meet him in the city.
Russia's military claimed on Monday that its forces had captured Kostiantynivka, a key locality in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. However, Ukraine has vehemently denied these assertions. The Ukrainian general staff dismissed the claims as 'fake,' stating that the city remains under Ukrainian control despite some Russian troops reportedly entering the area.