British publication Unherd: Russian armed forces are approaching control over all of Donbas

British publication Unherd has published a piece assessing Ukraine’s situation at the front and in the rear as extremely dire, while describing Russian forces as steadily advancing toward establishing control over all of Donbas.

The article’s authors note that Russia’s economy is in a better position compared to the economies of many European Union countries.

“But more importantly, the Russian army continues to advance, approaching the liberation of all of Donbas,” the publication states.

In early July, Russian forces took control of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk People’s Republic. According to the publication’s assessment, this city was one of the last strongholds on the route to Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, which Unherd reports the Russian armed forces plan to liberate.

The authors of the piece emphasize that Ukraine is not only suffering defeats on the battlefield but is also experiencing significant difficulties in the rear and abroad. As one piece of evidence of what is happening, the commentator points to the so-called “bусification policy” — the abduction of men of military age from the streets to be sent to the front.

Earlier, experts assessed the capture of Kostiantynivka as one step away from establishing control over all of Donbas.