Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of May 12, 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 1540th 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, 174 combat engagements were recorded over the past day.
Yesterday, the enemy deployed 8,246 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,416 shelling attacks on populated areas and the positions of our troops, including 82 attacks using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
Update as of 10:00 PM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
In total, 170 combat engagements have taken place since the beginning of the day.
The enemy carried out 82 airstrikes, dropping 225 guided aerial bombs (KABs). In addition, Russian forces deployed 5,516 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,296 shelling attacks on populated areas and the positions of our troops.
EMPR updates by Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: the aggressor carried out 65 shelling attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas over the past day, including three using MLRS. Four enemy assault actions were recorded.
10:00 PM: the russian occupiers today launched five airstrikes using 15 guided aerial bombs and carried out 62 shelling attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas, four of them using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). One enemy assault action was recorded.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy attacked the Ukrainian troops positions 11 times in the areas of Vovchansk, Starytsia, and Krasne Pershe.
10:00 PM: the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian units five times in the areas of Starytsia, Kruhle, and toward Kolodiazne and Radkivka. One of these attacks is still ongoing.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy launched two attacks yesterday in the areas of Radkivka and Kivsharivka.
10:00 PM: In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attacked once toward Novoplatonivka.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy attempted 17 times to break through our defenses, attacking near the settlements of Lyman, Drobysheve, Zarichne, Ozerne, and Stavky.
10:00 PM: Ukrainian soldiers repelled three assaults by the russian occupiers near the settlement of Stavky and toward Ozerne.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy carried out nine assault actions in the areas of Riznykivka, Kryva Luka, and Zakitne.
10:00 PM: the enemy launched one assault toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM and 10:00 PM: the enemy conducted no offensive operations.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy carried out 16 attacks near the settlements of Pleshchiivka, Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Ivanopillia, Novopavlivka, Toretske, and Kucheriv Yar.
10:00 PM: the russian occupiers launched 25 assaults today against the positions of our defenders in the areas of Illinivka, Pleshchiivka, Sofiivka, Nove Shakhove, Vilne, and toward Kostiantynivka, Novopavlivka, and Kucheriv Yar. Three of these assault actions are still ongoing.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped 32 assault actions by the aggressor in the areas of Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Hryshyne, Bilytske, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Muravka, Novopidhorodne, Molodetske, and toward Novopavlivka.
10:00 PM: the russian enemy carried out 24 attacks. The occupiers attempted to advance toward the settlements of Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Shevchenko, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Vasylivka, Udachne, Muravka, Molodetske, and Novomykolaivka. One of these attacks is still ongoing. According to preliminary estimates, 66 occupiers were eliminated and 26 wounded in this direction today. Ukrainian forces destroyed nine vehicles and one enemy shelter. In addition, five vehicles, 16 enemy shelters, and one UAV command post were damaged. A total of 208 enemy UAVs of various types were destroyed or suppressed.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: the Russians attacked twice toward Kalynivske and Verbove.
10:00 PM: the occupiers carried out no assault actions.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers carried out 20 attacks toward the settlements of Dobropillia, Staroukrainka, Zaliznychne, Nove Zaporizhzhia, Vozdvyzhivka, Charivne, Hirke, and in the area of Huliaipole.
10:00 PM: 11 russian attacks were recorded toward Zlahoda, Vozdvyzhivka, Olenokostiantynivka, Charivne, Tsvitkove, Staroukrainka, and Pryvillia. Three of the recorded attacks are still ongoing.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy assaulted the positions of Ukrainian defenders four times in the area of Stepnohirske.
10:00 PM: the russian occupiers attacked four times in the areas of Mali Shcherbaky, Stepove, and Charivne.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM and 10:00 PM: the enemy conducted no offensive actions.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM and 10:00 PM: no offensive action recorded.
Ukrainian defenders continue the systematic destruction of the enemy and are putting up effective resistance along all sectors of the front.
Overall, over the past day, Russian invaders suffered losses of 1,020 personnel. In addition, Ukrainian forces neutralized two tanks, two armored combat vehicles, 72 artillery systems, two multiple launch rocket systems, two ground robotic systems, 1,252 unmanned aerial vehicles, 145 vehicles, and one unit of special equipment belonging to the enemy.
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