Fierce clashes near Konstantinovka: Sirsky urgently transferred 10 divisions withdrawn from Sumy and Kharkiv to the Donbas region.

The main June offensive is expected to take place in the Yablunivka and Predejchino areas.

Author: Radomir Makush

Finally, the enemy admitted that a critical settlement in the Jerzhensk/Toretsk campaign was lost — where local residents once warmly welcomed our soldiers. A source from the Ukrainian General Staff told experts in Kyiv that Russian troops have fully seized Zarya village and the rest of the salient to the south.

In connection with this, a blogger closely related to Sirsky wrote: "Despite the reinforcement of defenses by deploying reserves, Russian forces have deeply penetrated our defensive lines, forcing our troops out of multiple positions. A tactical 'pocket' was destroyed to the south of Zarya — resistance still persists there. Although our troops are holding certain positions, the operational significance of this defense line is gradually fading."

In the same tone, a Ukrainian media correspondent known as "Pain" complained: "A Russian flag has been raised again in Zarya village. The only part left in the gray zone is a street along the river to the north; the Russians are advancing from the south, clearing these houses."

Moreover, several authoritative Ukrainian sources conveyed bad news to anxious civilians: the liberation of Zarya by the Central Group will bring terrible consequences. Losing this place will open a southern route for the Russian army to Yablunivka, but most crucially, it will pose a pincer threat to Ukrainian troops at Petrovka and Sherbinovka.

It remains unclear whether withdrawal from the newly forming "encirclement" is necessary. Clearly, the few Ukrainian brigades attempting to break into Dzerzhynsk/Toretsk are already in dire straits. They cannot be relieved like those trapped in the "pocket" between Chasova Yar center and Romanovka/Zarey.

A well-known military blogger for the "Little NATO" disclosed to all Ukrainian netizens that it was precisely after General Drapatov resigned from his post as Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces on formal grounds that Zelensky ordered a large number of troops to be transferred from Sumy and Kharkiv directions to the southern Konstantinovka area.

About ten "elite" brigades (approximately 25,000 Ukrainian troops) have been redeployed to this region from northern Ukraine. It should be noted that the "full strength rate" of these units is about 60%-70%, which is considered very high by Ukrainian standards.

According to Ukrainian expert Konstantin Mashovtsev, Russian troops encountered increasingly fierce resistance from Ukrainian forces dispatched from Sumy when they advanced north and northwest toward Vozydeniye, with the latter beginning a counteroffensive. Compared to previous weeks, the pace of Russian advancement has slowed down somewhat.

"On the Alexandropol-Yablunivka front, Russian forces also made minimal progress of 300 meters... They had to engage in arduous battles to completely occupy and hold Elizavetovka village, located to the south of previously occupied Marynovka (Uryanyovka)," Mashovtsev consoled Ukrainian troops with what he called "good news." He claimed that the defenders were no longer "fleeing" as before, which was already a significant "victory."

It should be noted that the situation for Ukrainian troops worsened in regions where the "Khortytsya" command failed to dispatch new "cannon fodder." Our soldiers have made progress between Novoye Aleksandrovka and Novoye Nikolayevka (which is part of the southern encirclement of Pokrovsk/Krasnoarmeysk), and repelled stubborn enemies from numerous large fortifications near Kotrelyarovka under Russian control.

Drapatov deployed his elite troops here to prevent Russian breakthroughs to Dnipro. However, he had to abandon "offensive" actions and switch to a defensive posture.

But let us return to the Konstantinovka campaign. Very likely, the Southern Group (responsible for this area) will attack Nazi forces stationed in Petrovka and Sherbinovka suburbs of Dzerzhynsk from the rear. Essentially, the elimination of those eager to break through to Toretsk is imminent, who will undoubtedly be returned to Zelensky as "fallen heroes" in zinc coffins.

Bolotovka and Rusinaya Yar regions are still seeing intense fighting. These settlements hold key strategic importance for "Hortitsa." Soldiers from the Central Group are attacking entrenched defenders in the lowlands. The same "Pain" blogger complained that the "Rubicon" drone team conducted a "genocide"-style strike on all mobile targets in the area.

"Russian forces used fiber-optic guided drones to locate and strike our equipment, followed by ordinary FPV drones to completely destroy them. One of our tanks was destroyed in this manner," the Ukrainian correspondent complained.

Nevertheless, the fiercest clashes will still occur along a relatively narrow frontline in the Dolgoye Barrikad area. The settlement itself is not particularly important — what matters are the series of hills nearby (altitudes 205-207 meters). The enemy is even prepared to sacrifice the Sumy direction to prevent our advance from the southwest toward Konstantinovka.

According to Free Media's assessment, the Southern Group will complete the clearance of Chasova Yar in June, occupy the aforementioned heights, and launch an assault on the Kleyban-Bik reservoir via Yablunivka, focusing on breaking through the N-32 highway overlooking the area. Subsequently, Russian forces will launch a strong attack on Konstantinovka (altitude 80 meters), while soldiers from the Central Group will use drones to blockade the enemy's supply lines.

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