[UPDATE – Aug 31st, 2025] Ukraine – Russia WAR: Situation on the Ground – August 2025, 2/2

💥D1274-Aug 20th 00:00Z: Russian Armed Forces broke into the outskirts of Konstantinovka Having broken into Konstantinovka from the southeast, the assault groups of the Russian Armed Forces forced the weakened 93rd brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to choose between operational encirclement and retreat. The AFU has only a firing corridor less than 3 km wide for withdrawal. There is no talk yet of a full-scale assault on Konstantinovka — the city is not even cut off from supplies. This means the goal of the breakthrough lies elsewhere. Media coverage continues to focus on the peace talks, with discussions centering…