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The declared three-day truce from May 9 to 11 ended. On the night of May 12, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with drones. estimated Commander of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian forces launched 216 drones of various types, including simulated drones, of which 192 were shot down. The Ukrainian military stated that 25 drones were registered in 10 places and debris fell in five others. In particular, drone debris fell on a multi-storey residential building in Kiev, causing a fire. In the Dnieper, due to a drone attack, transport infrastructure was damaged and one person was injured.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that from midnight, when the truce ended, until 09:00 Moscow time, 31 Ukrainian drones were shot down over the Belgorod, Voronezh and Rostov regions. The military administration announced this afternoon that 108 drones had been shot down during the past 24 hours, without providing further details.
He added, “Russia itself chose to end the partial silence that lasted several days.” books On social media, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. He stressed that Ukraine would act in a mirror manner in response to all Russian steps. Zelensky stressed that “Russia must end this war, and it must take a step towards a real and permanent ceasefire.”
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sepiga male On the morning of May 12, Kiev offered Moscow to extend the truce, “but in response Russia launched 200 drones.” Sepiga stressed that it is necessary to increase pressure on Russia through “effective long-term sanctions” on Ukraine and decisive actions by allies.
The Russian authorities announced on May 9 that they did not plan to extend the truce beyond the three-day period.
American administration according to The sources of the Kyiv Independent newspaper are still trying to find a way to persuade the Russian side to agree to another ceasefire. The Trump administration hopes to convince Kiev to “agree to as much as possible” or at least “not interfere in the process,” the newspaper wrote. At the same time, according to Kyiv Independent sources, the United States may offer Russia to lift sanctions.
“In general, the Russians are concerned about three things: Donbass, recognition of territories, including the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, (We may be talking about official recognition of Russian control over the occupied territories of Ukraine – approx. “Jellyfish”), and lift the sanctions,” adding that “the Americans, in principle, are ready to do this.” In Kiev, according to the publication, such a plan is considered “a very bad deal.”
In turn, Andrei Sipiga expressed the idea of an “airport truce,” within which the warring parties would refrain from attacking airports. he male Politico newspaper said on the sidelines of the European Union foreign ministers’ meeting, held in Brussels on May 11, that the European Union could help conclude such a truce. According to the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, the motivation for concluding such an agreement may be that large Russian airports, including Sheremetyevo in Moscow and Pulkovo in St. Petersburg, are becoming increasingly vulnerable to Ukrainian attacks.
A source familiar with the discussions told Politico that EU officials were wary of Sipiga’s proposal. The newspaper’s interviewer pointed out that the foreign ministers of the European Union countries will first need to determine what Europe wants from any direct contact with Moscow. He stressed that the European Union “cannot act blindly.”
US President Donald Trump announced on the evening of May 8 that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a three-day truce, and also said that the warring parties were ready to exchange prisoners – a thousand people on each side. As of May 12, the exchange has not yet occurred.
War through the eyes of Medusa readers
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Andrei (Far East) The war is far away from us, and everyone around us pretends as if nothing has changed.
What has changed is that our future has been stolen from us. The worst thing is that it was stolen from my children. As an adult, I love this economic bottom, because it will make more and more people think: why the hell was that necessary? There are no longer Z’s in avatars or cars, which is a good thing. Among those with whom I could talk about these topics, I no longer ask the question: Do you remember what it was like before Crimea? After all, until the age of fourteen everything was much better. They already know the answers themselves, at least internally. Everyone is tired of war, even the most defeated patriots.
But it’s a shame for my kids that they’ve been dealing with this bullshit for decades. For them, it’s almost like a fairytale – traveling anywhere with a Russian passport, not looking at prices in grocery stores, studying abroad, etc. We had all of this, and they won’t have the opportunity for a long time.