Zelensky Called Russia’s Claims of Fully Capturing Kostiantynivka a “Lie”

Meduza — LIVE:

Putin visited one of the Russian military headquarters. He was told that Russian forces had fully captured Kostiantynivka (there is no confirmation). Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Russian military personnel at one of the command posts of the Russian Federation’s joint group of forces. …

Zelensky called Russia’s claims of fully capturing Kostiantynivka a “lie”

“This is just another Russian lie to get at least some kind of news story out there,” the Ukrainian president said. In his view, Vladimir Putin decided on the eve of U.S. Independence Day to lie to President Donald Trump about the situation on the front.

“If Kostiantynivka is now under Russian control, then I suppose Putin will have no problem meeting me there and finding diplomatic solutions to finally end the war. But still, he will not cross the front line: the truth is very different from Putin’s words,” the Ukrainian leader added.

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