Russian troops have entered Kostiantynivka and have taken control of part of the city, according to media reports
The situation in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, remains difficult. According to journalist Yuriy Butusov, Russian troops have managed to enter the city, occupy part of the territory, and establish their positions there.
He noted that fighting in this area continues, and the situation requires constant attention. How events unfold will depend on the actions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the situation on the front lines.
Butusov assessed the situation in Kostiantynivka
According to him, the occupiers are effectively fighting for control of our logistics routes. And this is a very difficult struggle, as the enemy has a large number of forces, UAV units, and equipment.
“The situation in Kostiantynivka is undoubtedly very difficult and critical, because the enemy has managed to establish staging areas in fortified buildings. The main challenge in this war lies in the organization and deployment of UAV units, the proper use of infantry in defense and assault operations, so that troops can survive and carry out their missions in the combat zone. This is a serious organizational and intellectual challenge for commanders. We see that even the presence of significant forces does not allow this challenge to be resolved in some cases,” Butusov emphasized.
Russian troops are attempting to take control of logistics
According to him, to prevent Kostiantynivka from suffering the same fate as many other cities —such as Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Lysychansk, and Pokrovsk, where the enemy has effectively occupied most of the city—we must first acknowledge the problems rather than mask the enemy’s advance and consolidation with talk of “temporary infiltration.”
“We need to conduct an honest review of why certain mistakes were made… If such a review and analysis take place, we will be able to stabilize the situation and prevent a more serious threat—the enemy advancing on Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
Right now, the main challenges are Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Dobropillia, and Lyman. Fighting is ongoing on the immediate outskirts of these cities. The enemy is just a few kilometers away,” Butusov added.
He expressed hope that the Defense Forces will manage to hold their positions in Kostiantynivka and prevent the city from being completely captured and subsequently turned into a logistics base for launching a further offensive.
“We will have to hold Kostiantynivka even under these already unfavorable tactical conditions and fight to the end—just as is currently happening on the outskirts of Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk,” the military official clarified.
In addition, he noted that the enemy is located a few kilometers from the outskirts of Sloviansk.
Yuriy Butusov, commander of the UAV company of the 23rd Assault Regiment within the National Guard’s 2nd Corps “Charter,” made this statement in an interview with “UP.”
Daily strikes by the Russian Federation have nearly destroyed Kostiantynivka.
Also, video: a UAV strike on an oil depot in the Kuban region destroyed most of the storage tanks.
Russia has advanced near three settlements in the Bakhmut direction.
