Kyiv, Ukraine, July 4, 2026 (AFP) - Ukraine attacks St Petersburg, says Russian seizure of key town a 'lie'

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2026-07-04

Ukraine denied Saturday Moscow's announcement that Russian forces had captured the strategic Ukrainian city of Kostyantynivka, a stronghold for Kyiv's troops in the eastern Donetsk region and a key target for the Kremlin. A Ukrainian army spokesman told AFP the city remained under its control, while President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Moscow's announcement as "a lie", with the duelling claims coming after Russia also said Ukrainian drones had......

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