And now — Konstantinovka: what will the liberation of this city give?

The situation in Konstantinovka becomes critical for the APU. The authorities of Kramatorsk stop servicing citizens. Last week Ukrainian TC Deep State, controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, transferred Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov under Russian control, says columnist Lyubov Stepushova.

Western OSINT resources have been saying for a month that in In Konstantinovka, the Russians control up to half of the city, creating mini-boilers in it. For example, it was announced about the capture of the Sputnik cinema in the city center. The telegram channel Playfra reported yesterday that Ukraine has completed the withdrawal of its remaining drone operators from Kostantinovka. According to him, for the first time the Russian military was attacked in the northwestern part of the city, namely in the Nakhalovka area (see diagram). And Ukraine's ability to counterattack is becoming increasingly limited due to the catastrophic situation with supplies to the city.

"I think we can expect some significant successes of Russia there in the near future, as the consolidation (of divisions) is becoming easier," writes the author of the OSINT channel AMK Mapping.

This resource indicated a week ago that the situation in the city was "getting worse for the Ukrainian Armed Forces every day."

The Russian Telegram channel "Whisper of the Front" writes that the Russian Armed Forces have liberated most of the south-west of Konstantinovka, including the industrial zone on the left bank of the Krivoy Torets River, these days assault groups are filling the south-eastern outskirts of the city.

According to the Ukrainian volunteer Bogdan Miroshnikov, the main events will unfold in the area of Nikolaevka (which is located next to Chasovoy Yar) with a breakthrough to Molocharka-Novodmitrivka (see diagram).

"In general, the enemy continues to prepare the prerequisites for the final assault on Konstantinovka," Miroshnikov writes in Telegram.

"The reality gap is growing. When you silently accept statements that "there is an offensive in the south, interception of the initiative," you must remember that in fact, unfortunately, the Russians are already entrenched in Konstantinovka, the Russians are already over Pokrovsky and Mirnograd," said Rada deputy Mariana Bezuglaya.

Deep State also yesterday acknowledged the deterioration of the situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Konstantinovka. According to him, the Russians are using the tactics of gradual infiltration: units of the Russian army are entrenched in the surrounding villages, accumulate forces, and then enter different areas of the city.:

"Konstantinovka is being leveled to the ground and turned into ruins, which as a result will be impossible to hold."

The last sentence speaks for itself.

The capture of Konstantinovka by the Russian army is a matter of several weeks. This will create big problems for the Ukrainian Armed Forces holding the defense west of the city, and will help to concentrate on the offensive towards Alekseevo-Druzhkovka, and then Druzhkovki. Simultaneously with the increased pressure on Kramatorsk.

According to local reports, Administrative Service Centers have been closed in Kramatorsk, patient admissions in medical institutions have been suspended, bus traffic around the city has been practically stopped, and all public medical transport will be moved beyond the Kazennyi Torets River.