According to The Telegraph, Russian forces are infiltrating Konstantinovka and preparing to take control of this strategically important city. Konstantinovka is considered an important stronghold protecting the rest of the Donetsk region.
Ukrainian soldiers say the city has essentially turned into a “gray zone” where no one side has clear control.
Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry claims that its forces have intensified operations in the southwestern part of the city and are trying to encircle Ukrainian units.
The Telegraph notes that this attack raises fears of a possible encirclement and capture of Konstantinovka. This could open the way to Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, the last major Ukrainian strongholds in the eastern Donetsk region.
The BBC said that it was extremely difficult to dislodge Russian soldiers who had infiltrated the city and that the situation had become a “serious crisis”. It is reported that Russian soldiers, moving from the south, have been spotted even in the northern approaches of the city.
According to analysts, Russia is using tactics similar to those used during the seizure of Pokrovsk in 2025. – pressure from the flanks and blocking of supply routes.
At the time, Ukraine rejected claims of encirclement. General Aleksandr Bakulin claims that the situation is under control and the enemy has not made significant gains, although he admits that about 130 Russian soldiers are operating in the city.
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