Битви вже тривають у Костянтинівці, росіяни збільшують свою присутність у місті – BBC
Russian units have entered Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region and are attempting to encircle the town. Ukrainian military personnel report breakthroughs within the town, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces command denies the enemy’s success.
Russian forces have entered Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region and are striving to encircle the town, which is considered one of the critical points for further advancement in Donbas. BBC reports this, citing Ukrainian military sources, with **UNN** writing about it.
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According to the publication’s sources, fighting is ongoing within the town, and Russian units are infiltrating various districts of Kostiantynivka. One of the Ukrainian drone operators stated that isolated enemy groups are operating even in the rear of Ukrainian positions.
They are penetrating areas behind our backs, and in urban conditions, it is extremely difficult to push them out.
– the soldier told the BBC.
Kostiantynivka is regarded as a significant logistical hub and one of the key towns on the route to Kramatorsk and Sloviansk.
Ukrainian Military Assess the Situation Differently
The Russian side claims advances on the outskirts of the town and the encirclement of individual Ukrainian units. Simultaneously, the commander of the 19th Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Brigadier General Oleksandr Bakulin, refuted these assertions.
The situation remains under control, and the enemy is not succeeding.
– he stated.
BBC sources among Ukrainian military personnel note that Russian units are gradually accumulating forces within the town and utilizing urban infrastructure for covert advances. They are also actively attempting to detect and neutralize the positions of Ukrainian drone operators.
Meanwhile, the analytical project DeepState believes that the loss of Kostiantynivka could significantly complicate the logistics of the Defense Forces in this direction and create additional risks for Kramatorsk.
За матеріалами: unn.ua