Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of May 12

The military command has provided data on the operational situation as of 10:00 p.m. Kyiv time on May 12.

Russian shelling

Since the beginning of the day, Russian forces have carried out 45 airstrikes, dropping 79 guided aerial bombs.

The enemy also used 1,140 kamikaze drones for attacks and carried out 3,987 shellings targeting the positions of Ukraine’s Defense Forces and populated areas.

Frontline situation

• Kharkiv direction – the enemy carried out offensive actions five times in the areas of Vovchansk and Krasne Pershe. Russian forces also launched an airstrike on the area of Dvorichna.
• Kupiansk direction – enemy attacks were recorded near Pishchane, Hlushkivka, and Novoosynove. The Defense Forces repelled five enemy attempts to advance.
• Lyman direction – Russian forces launched 19 attacks on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the settlements of Zelenyi Hai, Hrekivka, Ridkodub, Torske, Kolodiazi, Zelena Dolyna, Nadiia, Lypove, Novomykhailivka, Yampolivka, and in the direction of Olhivka. Three combat engagements are still ongoing.
• Siversk direction – Ukrainian defenders repelled six enemy assaults in the areas of Bilohorivka and Hryhorivka.
• Kramatorsk direction – the Russian army launched three assaults on the positions of the Defense Forces of Ukraine near Vasiukivka, Chasiv Yar, and toward Bila Hora. Ukrainian defenders repelled one enemy attack; fighting is still ongoing.
• Toretsk direction – Russian forces attacked the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine six times in the areas of Diliivka, Petrivka, and Toretsk. Two combat engagements are still underway.
• Pokrovsk direction – enemy attacks were recorded in the areas of Nova Poltavka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Myrnohrad, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Novooleksandrivka, Kotliarivka, Troitske, Andriivka, Stara Mykolaivka, Malynivka, Yelyzavetivka, and in the directions of Popovyi Yar, Novomykolayivka, Muravka, Oleksiivka, Zoria, and Popovyi Yar.

The General Staff reported that Ukrainian defenders repelled 50 Russian assaults. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Pokrovsk, Poltavka, Illinivka, and Sukhyi Yar.

"According to preliminary data, 203 Russian soldiers were neutralized in this direction today, 128 of them irreversibly," the command stated.

In addition, Ukrainian troops destroyed 2 armored fighting vehicles, 5 vehicles, 10 motorcycles, 3 UAVs, a satellite communication terminal, a trench electronic warfare system, a Murom-M surveillance complex, and damaged 2 motorcycles and 1 enemy artillery system.

• Novopavlivka direction – the enemy attempted to break through the defenses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 15 times in the areas of Kostiantynopil, Bahatyr, Rozdolne, Zelenyi Hai, Novosilky, and toward Shevchenko. Three combat engagements are still ongoing. Russian forces also launched airstrikes on the settlements of Oleksiivka, Voskresenka, and Novodarivka.
• Huliaipole direction – no enemy attacks were recorded here, although Russian forces carried out airstrikes in the areas of Huliaipole and Vysoke.
• Orikhiv direction – Russian forces launched six assaults in the area of Mala Tokmachka, Mali Shcherbaky, and toward Pavlivka. Ukrainian troops repelled all enemy attacks. The enemy also launched airstrikes on Pavlivka and Novoyakovlivka.
• Prydniprovskyi direction – Russian forces launched four unsuccessful attacks toward the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and also carried out airstrikes on the area of Kozatske.
• Kursk direction – nine enemy attacks took place here, one of which is still ongoing. Additionally, Russian forces carried out 13 airstrikes (dropping 14 guided aerial bombs) and conducted 228 artillery shellings, including 8 using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).

Destruction of Russian Murom-M systems

The Murom-M is a Russian mobile optoelectronic surveillance system designed to monitor the terrain at any time of day and under various weather conditions.

This system is equipped with thermal and daytime cameras, operates as part of a security system, and can transmit video signals in real-time to command posts.

Russian forces actively use the Murom-M along the front line to monitor the positions of Ukraine's Defense Forces, track their movements, and coordinate artillery strikes.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian defenders have repeatedly destroyed Russian Murom-M systems, including through the use of FPV drones.

In March, the National Guard also reported destroying the Russian long-range video thermal surveillance system Murom.

Before this, the Ukrainian Defense Forces mentioned that enemy communication antennas and the Murom-M surveillance system were neutralized in the Vovchansk direction.