Russia reports success in east Ukraine. Kostjantyniwka is now under Russian control. Dmitri Peskow says this on Friday. He is the spokesperson for the government.
The city is very important for the war. It lies on the way to other big cities in the Donbass. Before the war, 78000 people lived there. Now the city is almost destroyed.
Wladimir Putin thanks his soldiers in a speech. Ukraine does not confirm the capture. The General Staff in Kiew reports only heavy fighting.
There are many attacks with drones. In Russia and occupied areas, at least 10 people die. One woman dies in Belgorod from a rocket. A market in Tokmak is also hit.
Ukraine attacks targets on the peninsula Krim. There, power fails in many areas. Two airfields of the army are damaged. An important bridge on the Krim is now destroyed.
In Russia, a drone hits a big Oil-Refinery. This is a factory for petrol. The factory stops the work. In Kiew, the number of dead people rises to 30.
