Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of May 11, 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
The 1538th day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.
In total, 180 combat engagements were recorded over the past day.
Yesterday, the enemy deployed 8,037 kamikaze drones and carried out 6,380 shelling attacks on populated areas and the positions of our troops, including 25 attacks using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
Over the past day, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck one command post and four enemy artillery systems.
EMPR updates by Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: nine combat engagements took place over the past day. The enemy carried out 61 shelling attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas, including ten using multiple launch rocket systems.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy launched 15 assaults on the positions of our units in the areas of Zelene, Vovchansk, Ternova, Starytsia, Petro-Ivanivka, Myrove, Symynivka, Prylipka, Lyman, and Krasne Pershe.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled three enemy attacks in the areas of Kurylivka and Kivsharivka.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian soldiers repelled 13 attempts by the invaders to advance in the areas of Zarichne, Drobysheve, Lyman, Stavky, and Ozerne.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: the Defense Forces successfully repelled five attempts by the invaders to advance near Rai-Oleksandrivka and Riznykivka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders three times in the areas of Fedorivka Druha, Minkivka, and toward Zapovidne.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy carried out 12 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Stepanivka, Illinivka, and Ivanopillia.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped 37 assault actions by the aggressor in the areas of Toretske, Bilytske, Pokrovsk, Rodynske, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Muravka, Novopidhorodne, and toward the settlements of Hannivka, Myrne, Serhiivka, and Novooleksandrivka.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy attacked twice in the areas of Radisne and Oleksandrohrad.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: 18 attacks by the occupiers took place in the areas of Rybne, Charivne, Huliaipole, Nove Zaporizhzhia, Sviatopetrivka, Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Olenokostiantynivka, and Huliaipilske.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: the russian troops attempted three times over the past day to advance in the areas of Shcherbaky and Stepnohirsk.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy conducted no offensive operations.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM: no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groupings were detected.
Overall, over the past day, Russian invaders suffered losses of 920 personnel. In addition, the enemy lost four tanks, seven armored combat vehicles, 76 artillery systems, one multiple launch rocket system, nine ground robotic systems, 1,577 unmanned aerial vehicles, 231 vehicles, and two units of special equipment.
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