Russian troops threaten Kostiantynivka

Russian troops have infiltrated the Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka,
a strategically important location seen as a gateway for Moscow
to seize the remainder of the Donbas region

Russian control before Feb 24, 2022

Russian line of control, Jan 1, 2026

Russian control and
advances to Jun 21, 2026

RUSSIA
BELARUS
UKRAINE
Kyiv
Detail
map
Donbas
300km
185 miles

Jun 22, Kostiantynivka
Russian troops infiltrate city
as they attempt to surround it.
Ukrainian soldiers report that
entire city is now effectively
in Ògrey zoneÓ, no longer
controlled by anyone

UKRAINE
Avdiivka
Bakhmut
Donetsk
Druzhkivka
Horlivka
Huliaipole
Izyum
Kramatorsk
Kurakhove
Lyman
Makiivka
Pokrovsk
Siversk
Slovyansk
Toretsk
Velyka
Novosilka
Vuhledar
DNIPROPETROVSK
OBLAST
DONETSK
OBLAST
DONETSK
OBLAST
KHARKIV
OBLAST
LUHANSK
OBLAST
ZAPORIZHYA
OBLAST
RUSSIAN
CONTROL
20km
12.5 miles

Sources: BBC, Institute for the Study of War
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