The Russian Defence Ministry said early July 4 that Kyiv staged a combined strike on Russian territory using long-range “Flamingo” cruise missiles, Hamas multiple-launch rockets and drones to divert attention from a Ukrainian defensive failure at Konstantinovka. The ministry said Russian air defences shot down more than 500 aerial targets, including 10 Flamingo cruise missiles and nine Hamas rockets. It warned Zelensky’s alleged attempts to damage civilian infrastructure in the Russian Federatio

On the 4th, Russia said Ukrainian President Zelenskiy earlier suggested that if the Donetsk city of Konstantinovka were under Russian control, President Putin could meet him there. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Konstantinovka is now fully under Russian control and that Moscow welcomes Zelenskiy’s stated willingness to come to Russia. Peskov added that if Zelenskiy is prepared to make a "major and responsible decision," he may travel to Moscow, noting Russia’s capital is Moscow rather than Konstantinovka. Putin has previously said on multiple occasions he is willing to meet Zelenskiy in Moscow.

Kremlin says Putin and Trump discussed Ukraine during their call.