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2naSalit

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Mon Jul 6, 2026, 11:48 PM Monday

Full Frontline Update: Putin's Frontline Story Is Falling Apart - Professor Gerdes Explains 🇺🇦



Putin claimed battlefield momentum around Kostiantynivka, but the evidence tells a very different story. Russia is attacking hard, Ukraine is under pressure, and Kostiantynivka remains contested. This is the frontline reality behind Putin’s narrative — and why the next 72 hours matter.

0:00 Kostiantynivka Becomes the Central Frontline Story
5:57 Putin’s Claim Meets Battlefield Reality
9:31 Russia’s Attacks Are Heavy, but Movement Is Limited
11:59 Ukraine Hits Russia’s Rear Logistics
13:21 Why Kostiantynivka Matters
18:20 Russia’s Pressure Across the Front
21:24 Ukraine’s Strategy: Reduce Russia’s Ability to Wage War
23:24 A New Weekly Frontline Update Segment
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