KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Ukraine — Russian forces are stepping up an offensive to take full control of Ukraine’s eastern region of Donetsk, but a report from one city in the region says Ukrainian forces are resisting and protecting the stronghold of Kostiantynivka.
About 8,000 residents remain in a city under fire from tethered, unjammable drones
Black smoke rises in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, after aerial bombing by Russia. (Photos by Eiji Furukawa)
EIJI FURUKAWA
August 17, 2025 12:10 JST
