(KOSTYANTYNIVKA, DONETSK REGION) – Russian forces have reached the outskirts of the strategically vital city of Kostyantynivka in eastern Ukraine, where the 93rd Brigade is defending one of the most dangerous sectors of the entire front line against an enemy increasingly reliant on drone warfare. The BBC’s defence correspondent Jonathan Beale reported from Kyiv that there are some signs of optimism despite the brutal winter campaign. “If you look at how much territory Russia took last year advancing about 9 km a day, now it is advancing just over 2 kilometres a day,” Beale stated. “Last month Ukraine took back…
