Air defenses down all 10 Russian drones attacking Ukraine overnight
Ukraine's air defense forces shot down 10 Russian drones overnight.
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War update: 166 clashes on frontline over past day; Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka hottest directions
On May 12, there were 166 combat clashes between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian invaders along the front lines.
Is Putin going to sabotage President Erdogan's hour of triumph?
Turkey is poised to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks on May 15.
Russian forces shell Nikopol district with Grad MLRS, attack with UAVs
Yesterday, Russian forces shelled the Nikopol district in the Dnipropetrovsk region using Grad multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) and artillery, while also carrying out drone strikes.
Russian army loses another 1,070 troops in Ukraine in past day
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to May 13, 2025 amount to nearly 968,130 invaders, including another 1,070 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
Expert: Putin unlikely to attend talks in Istanbul
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's visit to Istanbul for negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears unlikely, according to Stanislav Zhelikhovskyi, PhD in Political Science and international expert.
Minister Smetanin: Ukraine’s defense industry potential expands to $35B in 2024
Last year, Ukraine’s defense production potential increased from USD 12 billion to USD 35 billion. Now, more than 30% of weapons and ammunition used by Ukraine’s Defense Forces against the Russian aggressor are domestically produced.
‘Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods’ wins BAFTA 2025 for Best Single Documentary
On Sunday, May 11, the 2025 the BAFTA Television Awards ceremony took place in London, United Kingdom.
Number of Ukrainians seeking help for mental health issues doubles
Ukraine is witnessing a significant rise in the number of people seeking medical help for mental health disorders such as depression, sleep disturbances, apathy, and PTSD.
12 May 2025
War update: 133 clashes on frontline, 50 assaults repelled in Pokrovsk sector
There have been 133 combat engagements along the front line today. In the Pokrovsk sector alone, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 50 enemy assaults, eliminating 203 Russian occupiers.
Ukraine coordinates ceasefire process with European partners
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andrii Yermak, held talks with representatives of European Union institutions, Nordic and Baltic states, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany regarding the ceasefire process.
Zelensky holds Staff meeting, discussing missile program, drones
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a Staff meeting, with Ukraine’s missile program being one of the key topics discussed.
World still waiting for Russia’s answer to ceasefire proposals – Zelensky
Russia, in any case, will have to end the war it launched against Ukraine. It would be better to do so sooner rather than later.
Zelensky, Erdogan discuss details of meeting in Istanbul
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss details of the upcoming May 15 talks in Istanbul, where Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to take part.
President signs law ratifying minerals deal with U.S.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law ratifying the agreement to establish the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund.
The right idea: Zelensky on Trump's intention to be present at meeting in Türkiye
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he supports the participation of U.S. President Donald Trump in talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul on May 15.
Trump suggests he could fly to Istanbul for Zelensky-Putin meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested he could fly to Istanbul, where President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin may have a personal meeting.
Mandatory evacuation announced for another village in Sumy region due to Russian shelling
Due to intensified Russian shelling, residents of Nova Sloboda, a village in the Sumy region's Konotop district, are being evacuated
Russian forces hit village in Kharkiv region, one wounded
A resident of Kindrashivka, located in the Kupiansk district of Kharkiv region, was injured in a Russian attack, likely carried out by a drone.
War update: 69 combat clashes since morning, most in Pokrovsk sector
Since the beginning of the day, 69 combat engagements between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops have taken place along the front line, with the Pokrovsk sector seeing the most attacks.
Zelensky's willingness to meet in Istanbul puts Putin in zugzwang – diplomat
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's statement expressing readiness for a personal meeting with the head of the aggressor state in Istanbul has placed Vladimir Putin in a zugzwang situation, where any move he makes will only worsen his position.
Kremlin responds to Western demand for 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, reacting to Western threats of additional sanctions against Russia should it refuse a proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, stated that Moscow does not accept the "language of ultimatums."
Stefanchuk in Hungary urges European parliaments to remove artificial barriers on Ukraine's path to EU
During his speech at the Conference of the Speakers of EU Parliaments in Budapest, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk called for the removal of artificial obstacles blocking the start of accession negotiations between Ukraine and the European Union.
Over 110,000 Ukrainians awarded state honors during full-scale war – Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that during the full-scale war, more than 110,000 Ukrainians from various branches of the Defense and Security Forces have been awarded state honors.
Preparations for peace talks: Turkish Foreign Ministry outlines Ukraine's, Russia's positions
Ukraine and Russia continue to insist on differing sequences for implementing a ceasefire and starting peace talks, each seeking to gain Washington's backing. Turkey, meanwhile, maintains that a ceasefire must come first before negotiations can begin.
Sybiha briefs ministers in London on battlefield situation
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha provided an update on the battlefield situation in Ukraine and coordinated peace efforts with counterparts from the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Poland, Germany, France, and the European Union during a ministerial meeting in London.
German government to limit disclosure of weapons deliveries to Ukraine, including Taurus missiles
Germany's new federal government will continue providing military assistance to Ukraine, but will do so with less public disclosure to avoid revealing information to Russia.
Two Ukrainians involved in Russian arson sabotage at Warsaw shopping center – media
Polish prosecutors have charged two Ukrainian citizens in connection with actions carried out on behalf of Russian intelligence services in the arson attack on the Marywilska 44 shopping center in Warsaw on May 12, 2024.
'The clock is ticking': Germany says Putin must respond to ceasefire offer by end of day
Russia has to agree by the end of Monday to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine or face potential new sanctions as previously warned by its partners.
New Ukrainian ambassador to China assumes office
On Monday, May 12, the newly appointed Ambassador of Ukraine to China, Oleksandr Nechytailo, presented copies of his credentials to Hong Lei, Assistant Minister and Director-General of the Department of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, and officially assumed his duties.