00:00The Institute for the Study of War says Russian President Vladimir Putin used a recent meeting
00:05with military commanders to present what it describes as exaggerated claims of battlefield
00:10success in Ukraine. According to the assessment, Russian officials overstated the reported capture
00:16of Kostyantinivka. While available, battlefield evidence does not support those claims. ISW also
00:23says some videos released by the Russian Defense Ministry and pro-Russian sources may have been
00:28altered, making independent verification more difficult. On the battlefield, the think tank
00:34reported no confirmed territorial advances by either Russian or Ukrainian forces on July 4.
00:40Meanwhile, Ukraine continued long-range strikes targeting Russian oil, energy, and military
00:47infrastructure. Russia responded overnight by launching one Iskander-M ballistic missile,
00:52one Kh-59 guided missile, and 86 drones against Ukraine. ISW concludes that Putin's public remarks
01:00indicate Russia remains committed to continuing its current military campaign, while the conflict
01:06continues to evolve on both the battlefield and in the information space.
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