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Categories: INTERNATIONAL · POLITICS

Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine – late July 2026

Entities: Pokrovsk · Donetsk region · Novorossiysk port · Vladimir Putin · European Union

Overview

The Russian offensive that began in late June kept evolving through July. After fighting over Kostiantynivka intensified in mid‑July, Ukrainian officials continued to assert control while Russian statements claimed the city’s capture. On 26 July, Russian military officials told President Putin that Kostiantynivka and the nearby village of Shevchenko had been taken, describing the town as a strategic defensive hub. Ukrainian authorities gave no comment and independent verification was pending.

Two days later, on 28 July, the Russian army announced that its troops had captured the town of Krasni Kut in Donetsk province, citing “decisive actions of the Central Group of the Armed Forces.” No Ukrainian response was reported, and third‑party verification remained lacking. The claim follows earlier Russian reports of seizing Krasny Liman, Volnovoy, Linna and advancing toward Druzhkova and Alekseeyevo‑Druzhkovka. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also reshuffled his chief of staff, appointing Mykhailo Drapatyi. The situation remains fluid, with both sides issuing competing reports on control of key settlements on the Donetsk front.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[○ 1 SOURCE] Russian forces captured the town of Krasni Kut in Donetsk province. (Russian Ministry of Defense)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Russian Ministry of Defense said the Central Group of Forces freed the city. (Russian Ministry of Defense)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss diplomacy. (Zelensky)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Serbia's EU accession process is delayed due to concerns over rule of law and its stance on sanctions against Russia. (EU officials)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Eight EU member states oppose opening accession talks with Serbia. (European Commission)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Three Russian grain terminals (NZT, KSK at Novorossiysk and ZTKT at Taman) have limited truck deliveries due to navigation risks. (industry sources)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Increased navigation risks stem from Ukrainian drone attacks on vessels in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. (industry sources)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Russia's total maritime grain exports are about 50 million tonnes per year; the three terminals have capacity of over 20 million tonnes annually. (industry sources)

Timeline

1 day ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
Russian Forces Capture Krasni Kut in Donetsk, Ukraine
Russia captured Krasni Kut in Donetsk amid its Ukraine invasion; Serbia's EU accession stalls over rule‑of‑law concerns; Russian Black Sea grain terminals cut truck shipments due to rising navigation risks from
2 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Russia Claims Capture of Kostiantynivka and Shevchenko in Donetsk, Ukraine
Russia says its forces captured the strategic city of Kostiantynivka and the village of Shevchenko in Ukraine's Donetsk region, with Ukrainian officials yet to comment.
6 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
Kostiantynivka Battles Intensify as Ukraine Names New Chief of Staff
Ukraine claims Kostiantynivka recaptured, Russia counters with video confirming its control. Kyiv also names Mykhailo Drapatyi as new chief of staff, prompting angry reactions from Russian war bloggers.
10 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
Russian forces claim control of strategic town Krasny Liman in Ukraine's Donbass
Russian troops say they have seized Krasny Liman in Ukraine's Donbass, breaking Ukrainian defenses and advancing toward Konstantinovka, Druzhkova and nearby villages.
10 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Russian Forces Claim Liberation of Volnovoy and Linna Towns in Ukraine
Russia's defence ministry says its troops have liberated Volnovoy and Linna (Mernoy) and advanced in Shyftchenko, Krasnoiarivsk and Svitlovodsk, citing heavy Ukrainian casualties and equipment losses.
21 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
Ukraine Rejects Russian Claim of Capturing Kostiantynivka in Donetsk
Ukraine says Kostiantynivka remains under its control, rejecting Russian claims and highlighting the town’s strategic logistics role in the Donetsk front.
26 days ago

[POLITICS] 159 sources
Ukraine rejects Russian claim of taking Kostyantynivka in Donetsk
Russia says it has captured the strategic Donetsk city of Kostyantynivka, but Ukraine’s army and President Zelensky deny the claim, insisting the city remains under Ukrainian control and calling the Russian公告 a
about 1 month ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources
Russian troops seize Liman and nearby villages in Ukraine
Russia says it captured Piszantsi, Novoskelivka and practically took Liman, advancing toward Sloviansk, while reporting massive drone shoot‑downs and heavy Ukrainian casualties.
about 1 month ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
Russian troops seize most of Kostiantynivka and push toward Kramatorsk, Sloviansk
Russian forces have seized most of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk, advancing toward Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, while Ukrainian resistance shrinks amid contradictory U.S. statements about the war’s progress.

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