Russian forces launch over 35 attacks on four front sectors – General Staff
Russian forces launched 36 attacks on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Maryinka sectors, with Bakhmut and Maryinka remaining at the epicenter of hostilities.
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12 May 2023
Blasts in Luhansk: Media report missile strike on oil storage facility
Today, explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied Luhansk.
Civilian killed as Russians attack village in Kharkiv region
In Izium district of Kharkiv region, a Russian artillery projectile hit the territory of an agricultural enterprise, killing its employee. Law enforces launched criminal proceedings.
In Bakhmut district, three police officers wounded in enemy artillery shelling
In Bakhmut district of Donetsk region, three police officers were wounded in Russia’s artillery strikes.
Russian forces shell Beryslav district in Kherson region, one civilian injured
Russian forces shelled Beryslav district of Kherson region, injuring a civilian and damaging a critical infrastructure building.
All signs of enemy exhaustion in Bakhmut area - Ukraine army spox
Our defensive operation in the Bakhmut direction is seeing success as the enemy forces are being exhausted.
Klitschko shows journalists debris of Russian missiles, drones
Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko showed foreign and Ukrainian journalists the fragments of missiles and attack drones that Russia launches to kill Ukrainian civilians.
Russian troops shell Kherson region, leaving dead, injured
On May 12, Russian troops once again began shelling the city of Kherson and settlements in the region, and it is known that two women were killed in the Kakhovka district.
“Several options”- Ukraine’s top security official on upcoming counteroffensive
The Ukrainian military has several options for conducting a counteroffensive operation against Russia’s invasion forces.
Air Force spox doesn't confirm arrival of Storm Shadow missiles in Ukraine
As of today, no information on the arrival of Storm Shadow missiles in Ukraine has been officially received.
Ukraine’s NSDC secretary: We want to fully end war by winter
The Ukrainian authorities seek to end the war with Russia before winter.
Defense Ministry: Not single enemy missile or drone hit target in Kyiv in two months
For more than two months, not a single missile or drone fired by the Russian occupation army has reached the target in Kyiv, which indicates the excellent work of air defense.
President holds Supreme CinC Staff meeting to hear report by General Syrskyi
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has held a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. The participants heard a report by Ground Forces Commander, Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi.
You inspire faith in life: Nayev thanks medics for saving military
The Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Serhiy Nayev, thanked the medical staff for saving the soldiers.
Police show aftermath of Russian shelling of Donetsk region
Russian forces shell 13 settlements in Donetsk region over the past day, damaging 46 civilian objects.
Ukrainian Special Forces destroy two Russian self-propelled artillery systems in Kherson direction
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed two Russian self-propelled artillery systems in the Kherson direction.
Russia likely sees cruise missiles as key weapon for disrupting Ukrainian counteroffensive - British intelligence
Russia likely considers cruise missiles as a key capability for launching strikes deep into Ukraine to disrupt Ukrainian anticipated counteroffensive.
Russian army drops guided bombs on village in Kherson region
In the Kherson region, the enemy again dropped guided bombs on the village of Kizomys at night. Buildings were destroyed and damaged, and no people were injured.
Syrskyi shows how Ukrainian artillery units eliminate Russian assault group in Bakhmut
Ukrainian artillery units have eliminated an assault group of Russian invaders in Bakhmut.
Abrams tanks for training Ukrainian forces arrive in Germany – media
US Abrams tanks needed for training Ukrainian soldiers have arrived in Germany a little earlier than planned.
Russians fire mortars at two communities in Sumy region
At night and in the morning of May 12, mortar attacks were recorded in two communities in the Sumy region.
Eight Russian ships remaining in Black Sea, no missile carriers among them
Eight Russian ships are remaining in the Black Sea. Meanwhile, no missile carriers have been spotted among them.
Russians shell Kramatorsk community at night, hitting a school, residential sector
The invaders fired at the community of Kramatorsk at night, with hits recorded near the school and in the residential sector.
Russian armed aggression affects over 1,448 children in Ukraine
A total of 480 children have been killed and over 968 injured in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started.
One killed, 12 injured in Russia’s shelling of Donetsk region
One civilian has been killed and 12 injured in Russia’s shelling of the Donetsk region over the past day.
Russians shell three districts of Kharkiv region overnight, four injured
Over the past day, on May 11, the Russian army shelled Kupiansk, Chuhuiv and Kharkiv districts of the Kharkiv region, injuring four people.
Kherson region comes under enemy fire 80 times, civilian killed
On May 11, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 80 times, having fired 339 projectiles.
Russians shell waters of Ochakiv community with artillery
On Friday morning, Russian troops shelled the waters of the Ochakiv community with artillery, causing no casualties.
Fighting resumes on border of Azerbaijan and Armenia
One person was killed and four others were wounded in a firefight between the military on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Russians shell Nikopol district again at night
At night, the enemy army fired four times in the Nikopol region.