Russia Intensifies Assault on Ukraine's Eastern 'Fortress Belt'
Russia is heavily pounding Ukraine's eastern 'fortress belt,' particularly around Kostiantynivka, in an intensified effort to capture the strategically important region. Analysts suggest Russia is desperate to take control of this area.
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Kostiantynivka: Why Russia is so desperate to take Ukraine’s eastern ‘fortress belt’
Kostiantynivka is the southernmost of four key settlements forming a defensive line central to Ukraine's effort to hold the Donetsk region
By Dan Peleschuk,Daniel Flynn and Anatolii Stepanov
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Russia is grinding its way into Kostiantynivka, a key stronghold in Ukraine’s eastern “fortress belt” long coveted by the Kremlin, even as its gains across the rest of the 1,200-kilometre front line have largely stalled. Fighting has begun to seep into the city itself. Small groups of Russian soldiers are attempting to infiltrate its outskirts, senior Ukrainian commanders said last week, suggesting close-quarters assaults could follow. Kostiantynivka is the southernmost of four key settlement...
By none@none.com (Reuters)
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