The temporary local ceasefire in Kostiantynivka that the Kremlin is seeking will likely facilitate Russia's reinforcement of the southern flank of the fortress belt—allowing Russian forces to set conditions for renewed efforts to capture Kostiantynivka and Dobrofilia.
Recent Russian mechanized attacks and the relatively high rate of Russian attacks in the directions of Kostiantynivka and Dobrofilia on the southern side of the fortress belt of Ukraine demonstrate the priorities of the Russian military headquarters for this sector of the front line.