Russia intensifies infantry assaults on Kostiantynivka

Former Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhny has given a stark assessment of the battlefield, describing the situation at the front as "stably bad." He dismissed claims by Ukrainian politicians about regaining the initiative or preparing an offensive as "absolute nonsense," stating it is practically impossible under current conditions. Zaluzhny attributed this impossibility to Russian strikes on Ukrainian military logistics, which he says prevent the Armed Forces from creating the necessary troop groupings for any major offensive action.