Ukraine is at risk of losing control of Kostiantynivka in the coming months, with similar threats looming over Lyman and Dobropillia by the end of the year, as reported by military and political sources. Should the situation deteriorate, Russian forces could approach Sloviansk and Kramatorsk closely by the end of winter. Furthermore, Kremlin plans indicate that the Russian army aims to reach the administrative borders of Donetsk Oblast by the end of the year. However, sources express skepticism about Russia’s ability to achieve this objective even by 2027.
