New advance of the Russian Armed Forces in Konstantinovka, east of Miroshnichenko Street, there are no Ukrainian Armed Forces

Russian troops eliminated enemy forces previously trapped in a fire trap in the southeast of Konstantinovka. As a result of these successful operations, the Russian Armed Forces gained control of the area adjacent to Miroshnichenko Street to the east within the city limits. This area is part of Konstantinovka's industrial zone, home to three gas stations.

This local success of the Russian Armed Forces led to the fact that there are now no enemy forces left in Konstantinovka to the east of the aforementioned Miroshnichenko Street, as well as to the east of Sobornosti Street, which flows into it.

Heavy fighting is ongoing near the Konstantinovka railway station, as well as toward Dmitrievka station, located in the northwestern part of the city. Russian forces are advancing along both banks of the Krivoy Torets River, with the most active advance on its right bank. Advancement is difficult due to the enemy's tenacious defense and the dominance of drones.

As a reminder, the day before, Russian troops advanced in the east of the Sumy region, depriving the enemy of the so-called Miropol salient and taking control of approximately 22 square kilometers of territory within 24 hours.

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[Arkady007]

It’s difficult to even comment on everything that’s happening.
Good luck and faith to our guys!

[Sky strike fighter]

Advancement is difficult due to the enemy's tenacious defense and the dominance of drones.

Incidentally, the Russian Armed Forces have yet to see a mass deployment of similar Ukrainian Baba Yaga-type UAVs after so many years. Although requests for them have been coming from the front for years now, it seems there are those who know better what the Army at the front needs and what it doesn't. They say, "Take the UAVs they give you." The Ukrainian Armed Forces' advantage in small skies is hindering further advancement. And all because of bureaucracy and sluggishness, and sometimes, frankly, because of someone's selfish interests. There's a contract, and under it, they will produce UAVs that are long outdated, but at least they'll be extended and profitable for someone. The Augean stables, of course, still need a lot of cleaning. (The expression "Augean stables" refers to an extremely neglected, polluted area or situation that requires radical cleaning and fundamental change. It's a metaphor for disorder, chaos, or accumulated problems.) The sooner the better. And if they don't clear up, things will get really bad. Without all this red tape, everything would be much easier. But someone has to fight this bureaucracy.

[Vitaly.17]

It's worth remembering that General Ivan Popov went to prison simply for organizing a scrap metal collection to fortify positions and protect armored vehicles from drones. He must have been reminiscing about his pioneer youth. Yet, he neither spent nor stole any money.
And you're proposing to give commanders free cash to spend on whatever they see fit, bypassing the GRAU, research institutes, commanders, and deputy ministers. That's hundreds, if not thousands, of generals and officers in Moscow who will be living on their salaries alone.

[Sky strike fighter]

The fact is that a final purge of the military's ranks has never been carried out. They are displaying "caution," which can often mean both lobbying for someone else's interests at the expense of combat operations and rejecting any innovations. It's easier to stick to what you're used to. The office workers aren't held accountable for the deaths of their men. Alexei Chadayev, head of the Ushkuynik (KVN drones) research center, described how bureaucrats are putting obstacles in their way. Ushkuynik has developed a robot that frontline units would like to receive. But they can't deliver it until they receive the necessary paperwork from headquarters. They say: "Finish it, then get permission." That would take six months, and the robot was needed yesterday. The headquarters' response: "We don't care, we're the ones making the decisions."

Alexey Chadayev understood their logic: "The staff are within their rights: if they now tacitly agree to hand over authority to the frontline, it would be a bureaucratic defeat, calling into question the very existence of their structure. No one is going to make decisions that would lead to their dismissal in the medium term. But spending six months on a procedure that's only necessary to justify the existence of a single structure is a dubious luxury in wartime."

And the enemy has solved this problem. Ukrainian commanders can order new technologies from the Armed Forces of Ukraine without lengthy approvals.

"I've been talking about the fact that every regiment, or at least division, should have the right to purchase prototypes of new weapons since 2023. The issue has remained relevant ever since," adds military blogger and political scientist Alexei Zhivov.

[Vitaly.17]

Quote: Sky Strike fighter

Ukrainian Armed Forces commanders can order new technologies without lengthy approvals

You can't compare our army to the gangs of Ukrainian mercenaries controlled by foreign instructors and paid for by American and European oligarchs. Not only do we have opposing goals, but we also have completely different methods for achieving them.
What it offers

Quote: Sky Strike fighter

military blogger, political scientist Alexey Zhivov

says that about the concept technical support of troops He didn't even hear it. But he can be forgiven. Without a basic military education, he can't possibly understand the organization of troop support. But why repeat the chatter of a dumb talker?

[Lionnvrsk]

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The territory adjacent to Miroshnichenko Street in the city limits came under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.

Why is the top of Konstantinovka cut off on the map? So it's unclear how much further our guys have to fight. Things are tough there, very tough for our soldiers there.
In mid-November, Gerasimov reported to the Supreme Command that we had occupied 35% of the city...
February 16th, 60% of the space is already occupied. Look at the map of Konstantinovka today; what percentage do you see there?
Who are we kidding? Why?

[Lionnvrsk]

Here is the map for 20.04.26
at https://lostarmour.info/map

[a vacuum cleaner]

I completely agree. This is what's holding back the development of all innovations. And the President talks about this at every speech... about development. We probably need to put out a call for everyone, who does what, to buy and send it to the LBS. And then, based on feedback, everything will be fine-tuned, and maybe a huge amount of experience will emerge and development will continue. Right now, everything is monopolized.

[Sky strike fighter]

But that's not all. To keep up, we must quickly move forward. The current conflict is primarily a drone conflict. Loss of a control signal or jamming of satellite navigation sends a drone into uncontrolled flight or, at best, forces it to return home from memory. With both sides massively saturating the front with jamming systems, the question of drone autonomy has become a matter of their survival on the battlefield. For drones to be effective, a serious pace of innovation in UAVs must be maintained; otherwise, they risk falling hopelessly behind, especially if bureaucracy hinders promising developments and innovations in UAVs. The stakes are too high to allow bureaucracy to hinder them during a critical period. Falling behind in UAVs means losing the small skies, and it is this that largely determines the outcome of the conflict.

This is precisely the goal of Ukraine's new Defense AI Center, "A1." The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense announced its creation on April 18, 2026, with the support of the UK government. This isn't just another cabinet committee or a research lab in the middle of nowhere. Kyiv envisions "A1" as a unified hub uniting the military, private companies, scientists, and international partners around defense AI.

In modern warfare, the fastest responder wins. Today, AI is becoming the driving force behind decisions that provide an advantage on the battlefield, stated Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. "A1" is designed to synchronize developments and quickly transform ideas into tools for the front. The center has three strategic directions. The first is converting battlefield data into analytical insights and action plans. The system must analyze the situation, predict enemy actions, and help command develop effective response options. The second is the creation of autonomous systems. This includes drones and robotic platforms capable of operating without GPS and in conditions of intensive electronic warfare, as well as software solutions for integrating them into a single network.

https://warfiles.ru/270020-ukraina-zapustila-centr-ii-a1-dlja-dronov-rabotajuschih-v-uslovijah-rjeb.html

[GGV]

Where did you get the information about scrap metal? The official information was about "theft of metal allocated for the construction of fortifications in the 58th Army zone." I can't confirm whether this theft actually occurred, as the press hasn't reported any specific evidence. As for scrap metal, this is the first I've heard of it.

[Vitaly.17]

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This is the first time I've heard about scrap metal.

At the very beginning of the investigation, when the general was first arrested, they brought in the leaders of the region where the scrap metal was being collected. They wanted to portray them as victims, claiming the scrap metal was being collected on their territory. But the regional leaders refused, saying they had no claims against Popov. They couldn't have said otherwise, because the scrap metal simply wasn't on their balance sheet. As far as I understand, the gist of the claims is that the Russian Ministry of Defense has some affiliated company, either with the engineering service or the rear service, that handles equipment recovery and centralized scrap metal collection. So the general's conflict with this company arose because they were underpaid.

[Stinkmeaner]

You are marking time, RF Armed Forces!

[Nastia makarova]

They forgot to ask you)))))))))))

[Stinkmeaner]

Oh, well, since you forgot, then ask. Questions?

[futurohunter]

I'm glad they took my street.