Urban combat in Kostiantynivka, ZNPP power loss, and refinery strikes reported
Ukrainian forces are engaged in urban combat against infiltrating enemy personnel in Kostiantynivka, with assault units conducting clearing operations. A battalion commander described the city as "semi-encircled" following Russian advances near Chasiv Yar and Berestky. Reports in
Ukrainian forces are engaged in urban combat against infiltrating enemy personnel in Kostiantynivka, with assault units conducting clearing operations. A battalion commander described the city as "semi-encircled" following Russian advances near Chasiv Yar and Berestky. Reports indicate over a hundred Russian personnel have infiltrated, with some observed in the city center. Separately, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) experienced its 19th loss of external power on June 10, around 9 PM, after an attack on an electrical substation, leading it to rely on backup diesel generators, a situation confirmed by the IAEA. Additionally, Ukrainian Defense Forces reportedly struck the "TANEKO" and "TAIF-NK" oil refineries in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, on June 12, with hits and fires confirmed. Forbes Ukraine also reported a strike on the "Tolyattikauchuk" combine in Samara Oblast. Sources: Громадське, Українська правда, Forbes Ukraine.
How outlets assessed this
- Радіо Свобода Skeptical Raises concerns about a potential Ukrainian withdrawal from Kostiantynivka and quotes an expert predicting its loss.
- Громадське Neutral Reports ongoing urban combat in Kostiantynivka and its 'semi-encirclement' by Russian forces.
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Earlier coverage
- Jun 12, 2026, 01:00 PM UTCUkraine faces escalating combat in Kostiantynivka, ZNPP loses external power again, and strikes hit Russian refineries
- Jun 12, 2026, 11:00 AM UTCUrban combat continues in Kostiantynivka, ZNPP loses external power, and Ukraine reports refinery strikes
- Jun 12, 2026, 08:30 AM UTCUkrainian forces engage in Kostiantynivka urban combat, ZNPP loses external power, and refinery strikes reported
- Jun 12, 2026, 07:30 AM UTCUrban combat continues in Kostiantynivka as ZNPP loses external power again
- Jun 11, 2026, 09:00 PM UTCZaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses external power for 19th time; urban combat continues in Kostiantynivka; Afipsky refinery struck
- Jun 11, 2026, 07:30 PM UTCUrban combat continues in Kostiantynivka as ZNPP loses external power again
- Jun 11, 2026, 07:00 PM UTCKostiantynivka urban combat, ZNPP power loss, and Ukrainian drone strikes reported
- Jun 11, 2026, 06:30 PM UTCUkrainian forces engage in urban combat in Kostiantynivka; ZNPP loses external power again
- Jun 11, 2026, 05:30 PM UTCUrban combat continues in Kostiantynivka; Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses external power again
- Jun 11, 2026, 05:00 PM UTCUrban combat continues in Kostiantynivka as ZNPP loses external power again