Border guards of the “Phoenix” unmanned aerial systems unit are daily present in Kostiantynivka, battered by enemy aviation and drones, and record on phone and drone cameras the crime against humanity committed against the local population by Russian forces.

The relevant footage was published on the State Border Guard Service website on January 26.

“A ghost city on the brink of its existence — this is what frontline Kostiantynivka looks like at the beginning of 2026”, — the statement says.

The video shows empty shattered windows, entire sections of high-rise buildings destroyed, deserted streets, completely burned-out cars and shops, and abandoned, feral domestic animals.

“Unfortunately, this is how the city appears now through the eyes of our pilots. Tens of thousands of happy people once lived here; today only a few thousand local residents survive”, — the defenders wrote.