The 443rd day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 12.05.2023.
During the day, the Russian army carried out 4 missile strikes and 26 airstrikes, conducting over 20 shelling attacks with multiple rocket launcher systems. Private residential houses and other civilian infrastructure were damaged. Russian troops once again used the S-300 air defense system to carry out missile strikes on Kramatorsk and Zaporizhzhia. The probability of missile and aerial attacks across Ukraine remains high, as the Russian army continues to employ terror tactics.
The Russian army continues to concentrate its main efforts on the Luhansk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mariinka directions. In total, there were 36 attacks by Russian troops on the mentioned areas of the front, with Bakhmut and Mariinka remaining the focal points of the combat.
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- On the Volyn and Polissya directions, the operational situation remains unchanged, with no significant signs of Russian formations detected.
- On the Siversk and Slobozhansk directions, the Russian army continues to maintain military presence in border areas with Ukraine. It carried out mortar and artillery shelling of populated areas in Wolfyne of the Sumy region, as well as Chervona Zorya, Veternarne, Hlyboke, Lyptsi, Staritsya, Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, Vovchansk, Nesterne, and Velykyi Burluk in the Kharkiv region.
- On the Kupiansk direction, during the day, Russian artillery and mortar shelling targeted populated areas including Kamyanka, Krasne Pershe, Mytrofanivka, Fiholivka, Novomylynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kyslivka in the Kharkiv region, and Stelmakhivka in the Luhansk region.
- On the Lyman direction, Russian military conducted shelling of populated areas near the front line, including Makiivka, Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region, Verkhniokamianske and Spirne in the Donetsk region.
- On the Bakhmut direction, the Russian army continues its offensive. Intense fighting is ongoing in the city of Bakhmut. Additionally, during the day, Russian soldiers conducted unsuccessful offensive actions towards Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, and Stupochka. They also carried out airstrikes in the areas of Bogdanivka, Bakhmut, and New York. Fedorivka Druha, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bogdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Stupochka, Pivdne, Toretsk, Druzhba, Pivnichne, and New York in the Donetsk region were affected by Russian shelling.
- On the Avdiivka direction, Russian military conducted aerial strikes in the areas of Avdiivka and Vodyane, and shelled populated areas in Stepove, Avdiivka, Netailove, and Pervomaiske in the Donetsk region.
- On the Marinka direction, Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled numerous Russian attacks in the area of the city of Mariinka. At the same time, Gorste, Heorhiivka, Maksymilianivka, Mariinka, and Pobeda in the Donetsk region were subjected to Russian shelling.
- On the Shakhtarsk direction, Russian military did not conduct offensive actions during the day. It carried out airstrikes in the areas of Prechystivka and Velyka Novosilka, and shelled populated areas of Paraskoviivka, Kostiantynivka, Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, Novoukrainka, and Prechystivka.
- On the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, the Russian army continues defensive operations. It conducted airstrikes in the areas of Novopil in the Donetsk region, Malynivka and Chervone in the Zaporizhzhia region, as well as Kizomys in the Kherson region. Additionally, it shelled populated areas near the front line, including Vremivka and Novopil in the Donetsk region, Malynivka, Huliaipole, Bilohirya, Novoandriivka, Novopavlivka, Mali Shcherbaky, and Kamianske in the Zaporizhzhia region, as well as Kozatske, Sadove, Antonivka in the Kherson region, and the city of Kherson.”
In addition to replenishing the units that suffered losses in personnel, the Russian army is also forming new units. In the Stavropol Krai, within the framework of the Southern Military District, the formation of a separate motorized rifle brigade has begun, intended to strengthen the Russian army operating on the territory of Ukraine. The vast majority of individuals who have signed contracts lack motivation to participate in combat actions, while the Russian authorities seek to earn money.
During the day, the aviation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted 4 strikes on areas where Russian personnel and military equipment are concentrated. Additionally, units of the missile forces and artillery targeted 3 areas with concentrations of Russian personnel, 3 artillery units in firing positions, and a radio-electronic warfare station of the Russian troops.
Source: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
See also:General Staff operational report May 11, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
