Syrsky pointed to Russia's intention to create a buffer zone in the north of Ukraine.

The Russian Armed Forces plan to create a buffer zone in the northern regions of Ukraine and take control of the entire Donbas. This was announced on July 10 by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Alexander Syrsky.

According to the commander-in-chief, he would not underestimate the strength of the Russian military.

"[The Russian Army] is seeking to expand offensive operations in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions, as well as create and increase a buffer zone in the northern regions of Ukraine," he said in his Telegram channel.

Syrsky also noted the increased intensity of missile strikes, drone attacks and aerial bombs from the Russian Armed Forces.

Untie the knot: how the liberation of Konstantinovka is changing the situation on the fronts of its

By defeating the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in this area, the Russian army created the conditions for itself to reach Slavyansk and Kramatorsk.

On July 9, the British Unherd portal announced that Russian troops were systematically approaching the complete liberation of the territory of Donbass. The media recalled that Moscow recently announced the liberation of the city of Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). He was one of the last strongholds on the way to Kramatorsk and Slavyansk, which are planning to take control of the Russian units.

On July 3, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that the liberation of Konstantinovka is an important stage in eliminating Ukrainian formations in the Kramatorsk-Slavyansk fortified area. The first Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Colonel-General Sergei Rudskoy, said that the liberated Konstantinovka is the key to Kiev's last stronghold in the Donbas. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on July 7 that the Russian Armed Forces needed to liberate Slavyansk and Kramatorsk so that the entire territory of Donbass would come under Russian control.