Strategically, Ukraine has one major defensive line of cities, from the south to the north, Pokrovsk, Myrnograd, Konstantinovka, Druzhkivka, Kramatorsk and Slavyansk. You can add Liman to the north.
The line got breached in the south, where Pokrovsk and Myrnograd were taken, but most importantly the salient between Myrnograd and Konstantinovka has completely metasized to a full offensive position, allowing Russians to breakthrough to flank Konstantinovka to the west. Konstantinovka is caught in a vise grip of double envelopment, with other Russian forces coming from the east after Chasiv Yar was taken, and from the south after Torestk is taken. The city is now effectively and entirely in red and grey zones. Numerous Russian flags have been raised in many quarters, what remains are mop up zones and a frag zone to the north where the Ukrainians are trying to hold on to a gauntlet to allow forces to escape to Druzhkivka, while under heavy Russian fire.
From another previous post, you can see the next town up the list, Druzhkivka, is now being hit by Krasnopols, which indicates the town is now under artillery range, and is being prepped. All the while other Russian forces are creeping up west of Konstantinovka, which could potentially head southwest of Druzhkivka, then to the back. At the same time, Russian advances to the east of Slavyansk-Kramatorsk line has already put the cities under FPV drone range, and the outskirts and fortifications within indirect tank fire range.
North of the line, Liman is on the verge of collapse from a double envelopment. Once that falls, most importantly the forests around it, the area becomes another staging point for Russian drones, artillery and tank forces to start working towards the north of Slavyansk-Kramatorsk.
After each city falls, it becomes a major deployment and staging point for Russian forces, and a logistics heart, that enables a sustained offensive to other sectors.
The line got breached in the south, where Pokrovsk and Myrnograd were taken, but most importantly the salient between Myrnograd and Konstantinovka has completely metasized to a full offensive position, allowing Russians to breakthrough to flank Konstantinovka to the west. Konstantinovka is caught in a vise grip of double envelopment, with other Russian forces coming from the east after Chasiv Yar was taken, and from the south after Torestk is taken. The city is now effectively and entirely in red and grey zones. Numerous Russian flags have been raised in many quarters, what remains are mop up zones and a frag zone to the north where the Ukrainians are trying to hold on to a gauntlet to allow forces to escape to Druzhkivka, while under heavy Russian fire.
From another previous post, you can see the next town up the list, Druzhkivka, is now being hit by Krasnopols, which indicates the town is now under artillery range, and is being prepped. All the while other Russian forces are creeping up west of Konstantinovka, which could potentially head southwest of Druzhkivka, then to the back. At the same time, Russian advances to the east of Slavyansk-Kramatorsk line has already put the cities under FPV drone range, and the outskirts and fortifications within indirect tank fire range.
North of the line, Liman is on the verge of collapse from a double envelopment. Once that falls, most importantly the forests around it, the area becomes another staging point for Russian drones, artillery and tank forces to start working towards the north of Slavyansk-Kramatorsk.
After each city falls, it becomes a major deployment and staging point for Russian forces, and a logistics heart, that enables a sustained offensive to other sectors.
