In this The Gateway Pundit article, Paul Serran reports that Russian forces have conquered the key Ukrainian bastion of Konstantinovka, marking the beginning of the final battle for Donbas with advances toward the Kramatorsk-Slaviansk fortress belt.
- Russian MoD confirmed the capture, with Putin praising it as a strategic achievement opening the path to further advances.
- Assault units infiltrated behind lines, breaking Ukrainian defenses into isolated pockets in the heavily fortified city.
- The victory paves the way for assaults on Kramatorsk and Slaviansk, the remaining major Ukrainian strongholds in Donetsk.
- Konstantinovka’s fall comes after intense fighting, shrinking the Kiev-controlled area amid relentless Russian pressure.
- Putin described it as the “key to liberating the entire territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic.”
- This development signals the endgame phase in the Donbas, where Ukrainians prepared defenses for over a decade.
Read the full story:
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/endgame-russian-forces-conquer-ukrainian-bastion-konstantinovka-final/
