Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of May 10, 2026.
This report is part of EMPR’s May 2026 Russia-Ukraine war timeline, tracking daily battlefield and geopolitical developments. For full coverage of this escalation phase, see the complete timeline.
The 1538th day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
In total, 147 combat engagements were recorded over the past day.
Yesterday, the enemy deployed 7,704 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,021 shelling attacks on populated areas and the positions of our troops, including 12 attacks using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
Over the past day, the missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces struck six enemy artillery systems.
EMPR updates by Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: russian aggressors carried out 30 shelling attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas over the past day, including one using MLRS. Two enemy assault actions were recorded.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian units nine times in the areas of Prylipky, Izbytske, Starytsia, Petro-Ivanivka, Synelnykove, and Novovasylivka.Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy attacked once toward Kupiansk.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: the russians attempted five times to penetrate our defenses, attacking in the areas of the settlements of Lyman, Zarichne, Yampil, and Ozerne.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian troops conducted two assault operations in the area of Riznykivka and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy attempted once to improve its tactical position toward Tykhonivka.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers carried out 11 attacks in the areas of Illinivka, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Kostiantynivka.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled 28 assault actions by the aggressor toward the settlements of Bilytske, Nykanorivka, Dorozhne, Novooleksandrivka, Rodynske, Vasylivka, Udachne, Molodetske, Novomykolaivka, Novopidhorodne, Kotlyne, Hryshyne, and Serhiivka.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: Russians attacked five times toward Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, Vorone, and Sosnivka.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers carried out 27 attacks in the areas of Nove Zaporizhzhia, Rybne, Tsvitkove, Zaliznychne, Sviatopetrivka, Charivne, Zlahoda, Olenokostiantynivka, and toward the settlements of Hirke, Huliaipilske, Verkhnia Tersa, Vozdvyzhivka, and Staroukrainka.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: no russian assault actions were recorded.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy did not conduct offensive operations.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM: no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groupings were detected.
Ukrainian defenders continue the systematic destruction of the enemy and are putting up effective resistance along all sectors of the front.
Overall, during the past day, Russian invaders suffered losses of 840 personnel. In addition, Ukrainian forces neutralized three armored combat vehicles, 75 artillery systems, two multiple launch rocket systems, two air defense systems, 11 ground robotic systems, 1,489 unmanned aerial vehicles, 227 vehicles, and three units of special equipment belonging to the enemy.
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