Ukraine Rejects Russian Humanitarian Ceasefire Proposal for Kostiantynivka
On July 5, 2026, Ukraine officially declined a Russian proposal for a six-hour ceasefire in Kostiantynivka intended for the handover of fallen service members. Moscow claimed to have captured the strategic Donetsk city on July 3, a claim Kyiv continues to deny, asserting that its forces maintain control. The Russian Defense Ministry had requested a halt to shelling between 12:00 and 18:00 on July 6. Ukrainian officials dismissed the offer as a tactical distraction.