04/26/2026
Recently, Ukrainian troops advanced and conducted counterattacks in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area in Donetsk Oblast. At the same time, pro- Russian separatists continue to attack and attempt to infiltrate.
This was reported by specialists from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Referring to geolocation materials, they noted that the occupiers attacked Ukrainian positions in the southeast of Kostyantynivka.
At the same time, despite enemy pressure, the Ukrainian military continues to hold positions in this area. It is also known that the Defense Forces attacked Russian positions northeast of Malynivka.
In addition, the Ukrainian military continued to attack the occupiers in the near rear.
As a reminder, the Ukrainian military recently advanced in the Sloviansk-Lyman tactical area in the Donetsk region. Despite active attacks by the occupiers, the Defense Forces are holding positions in certain areas.
OBOZ.UA also reported that the Ukrainian Defense Forces reduced the number of the Russian occupation army by 980 invaders over the past 24 hours. Russia’s total combat losses in manpower amount to 1 million 325 thousand 650 people.