Russia ignores frontline truce with nearly 150 clashes reported over day — General Staff
Russian army continues firing at Ukrainian positions (photo: Getty Images)
As of 10:00 p.m. on May 10, the Russian army continues to breach the ceasefire regime under the three-day truce. Since the beginning of the day, a total of 144 combat engagements have already occurred, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russia continues assaults
The General Staff reports that Russian forces used 5,002 kamikaze drones today and carried out 1,541 strikes on populated areas and Ukrainian military positions.
Frontline situations
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions: One of the nine combat engagements recorded today is still ongoing. Russia undertook 56 attacks on Ukrainian settlements and positions, including ten using multiple launch rocket systems.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction: Russian forces launched ten assaults on Ukrainian positions near the settlements of Zelene, Vovchansk, Ternova, Starytsia, Petro-Ivanivka, Myrove, Symynivka, and Krasne Pershe.
Kupiansk direction: Russian launched two attacks today near Kurylivka and Kivsharivka.
Lyman direction: Russian forces launched 11 assaults near Zarichne, Drobysheve, Lyman, Stavky, and Ozerne. Five combat clashes still continue.
Sloviansk direction: Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled three Russian attempts to advance near Rai-Oleksandrivka and Riznykivka. One battle is still underway.
Kramatorsk direction: No offensive operations have been recorded today.
The Defense Forces successfully repelled nine hostile assaults in the Kostiantynivka direction near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Stepanivka, Illinivka, and Ivanopillia.
Pokrovsk direction: Russia launched 30 attacks. Their troops attempted to advance near Toretske, Bilytske, Pokrovsk, Rodynske, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Muravka, and Novopidhorodne, as well as toward the settlements of Hannivka, Myrne, Serhiivka, and Novooleksandrivka.
"Preliminarily, 72 occupiers were eliminated and 23 wounded in this direction today; two vehicles and three pieces of special equipment were destroyed, while five vehicles, six artillery systems, and two drone control points were damaged. A total of 242 drones of various types were destroyed or suppressed," the report said.
Oleksandrivka direction: Ukrainian forces successfully stopped a hostile attack near Oleksandrohrad.
Huliaipole direction: Defense Forces successfully repelled 14 adversary attacks near Rybne, Charivne, Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Olenokostiantynivka, and Huliaipilske.
Orikhiv direction: Russians launched an assault on Ukrainian positions near Shcherbaky.
Prydniprovskyi direction: No offensive operations have been recorded today.
Other directions have seen no significant developments.
Ukraine to respond symmetrically
Today, May 10, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address that Ukraine refrained from long-range strikes on Russia because Russia did not launch massive attacks on Ukraine.
However, he stressed that if Russia resumes full-scale warfare, Ukraine will respond immediately and tangibly.
At the same time, Zelenskyy confirmed that despite the long-range strike truce, Russia does not honor it on the battlefield.
