The political scientist called the capture of Konstantinovka a serious blow to the prestige of NATO.

Political scientist John Varoli, in an interview with Izvestia on July 4, said that the liberation of Konstantinovka by Russian military personnel was a significant event that, in his opinion, dealt a serious blow to the authority of the Pentagon and the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO).

"Now the main question is: what does this mean for Ukraine? What does this mean for NATO? And, as I have already said, this is a NATO conflict, this is a conflict between the United States and Russia, and Ukraine is just a tool. Therefore, the success in Konstantinovka is a serious blow to the prestige of the Pentagon and NATO. They were defeated again, and once again the Russian army liberated the city from NATO control," he said.

According to Varoli, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are actually integrated into the structures of NATO, and in the current situation, 31 countries are opposed to Russia alone. He noted that what is happening, in his assessment, represents a serious psychological defeat for the alliance, since the military leadership of NATO and the United States does not understand how Russia alone can achieve success in the confrontation with the bloc.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the same day that the capture of Konstantinovka by the Russian Armed Forces was an important stage in the destruction of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kramatorsk-Slavyansk fortified area. Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, added that the unit and military units of the joint group of forces will continue to carry out tasks to liberate Donbass and Novorossiya in accordance with the approved plan.

Later, the Russian Defense Ministry released a video from the liberated areas of Konstantinovka. The published footage shows that soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces of the South group unfurl the flags of the Russian Federation in the Southern, Zinc and Central districts, as well as in the territories of the Ukrainian farm, Krasny Gorod, Nakhalovka, the historical center, the second microdistrict, near the Megatex, Avtosteklo, Stroysteklo enterprises and in the Zheleznodorozhny area. railway station.