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2025-05-13 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: May 12, 2025
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:35 Austria is ready to become a platform for negotiations on the settlement of Russia's war against Ukraine. This was stated by Chancellor Christian Stocker.
The politician noted that he is focusing on trying to move peace talks on Ukraine to Vienna.
"Vienna remains a good place for negotiations on international issues in the future. This would also be possible for a war in Ukraine," Stocker said.
21:45 The President held a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.
"The key issue is Ukraine's missile program and our drones, all types of drones that we need. There were reports on the use of drones, on accuracy, on the results of defeats at the front," he said.
The head of state thanked domestic producers. "We are also working to protect our infrastructure so that we can defend ourselves in the long term, and these are systemic solutions, and responsibility for implementation is personal," Zelensky added.
21.38 President Volodymyr Zelensky heard reports from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky on the situation at the front.
"Donetsk region and Kursk direction - the most brutal battles continue there. Our guys - 33rd, 225th, 425th assault regiments - thank you. Kramatorsk direction - soldiers of the 24th separate mechanized brigade - well done! Pokrovsk direction - 14 117th separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - thank you!" - said the head of state.
21:30 The world has still not received a response from the Kremlin about a ceasefire. Russia will need to end the war it has unleashed against Ukraine in any case. It is better to do it sooner. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky in an evening video address.
"Moscow has been silent all day about the proposal for a direct meeting. A very strange silence. Russia will have to end the war anyway, and it would be better to do it sooner. There is no point in continuing the killing. President Erdogan has expressed his full readiness to accept the meeting. It is important that President Trump fully supports the meeting, and we would like him to find a way to be in Turkey."
21.17 The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has held Russia responsible for the downing of passenger plane flight MH17 in July 2014 in Donbass.
The ISAO Council has made a decision on the dispute initiated by the Netherlands and Australia in March 2022 against Russia over the downing of flight MH17 on 17 July 2014.
The ruling also said Russia violated the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation because it unlawfully used its weapons against a passenger plane.
The next step should be to determine the form of compensation from Russia. First, the ISAO should oblige the Russian Federation to start negotiations with the Netherlands and Australia and facilitate this process.
20:45 State institutions of the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan have publicly acknowledged the death of 5,000 servicemen in the war against Ukraine. This is reported by Russian media.
Several schools and libraries in the republic held memorial events dedicated to the 5,000 residents of the region killed at the front. During the events, schoolchildren created portraits of the dead, and libraries presented citizens with detailed statistics broken down by age, military rank, and areas of residence of the military. The materials were accompanied by the hashtag #5000Bashkir.
According to the Telegram channel Alien War Bashkiria , the number of dead residents of the republic currently stands at over 5,500. According to the Mediazona project and the BBC Russian Service, the names of 4,888 deceased natives of Bashkortostan have been established to date. Aspects Bashkortostan reports 5,188 officially confirmed deaths as of May 8, 2025.
20:20 President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan key details of the meeting in Turkey, in particular the need for a ceasefire and its monitoring.
"I spoke with President Erdogan. We discussed key details of the meeting in Turkey, which could help end the war. I am grateful for the support and readiness at the highest level to facilitate diplomacy. We still see the need for a ceasefire," the head of state said.
According to the president, it is also necessary for partners to ensure monitoring of the ceasefire.
19.02 The presence of US President Donald Trump at possible direct negotiations between the delegations of Ukraine and Russia in Turkey is very important and can change a lot. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote about this in Telegram.
18:20 US President Donald Trump does not rule out a visit to Turkey on May 15, where the leaders of Ukraine and Russia may meet. He said this at a briefing in the White House. The American leader may attend the meeting of the delegations of Ukraine and Russia if he decides that it will be useful.
17:50 A possible meeting between Ukrainian and Russian representatives in Turkey this week could lead to positive results, US President Donald Trump said during a briefing at the White House.
17:30 According to the Security Service, a traitor who adjusted Russia's strikes on the Odessa region while working in an ambulance received 15 years in prison. The convicted person is a 40-year-old former paramedic at a local emergency medical station, who was remotely recruited by the occupiers in April 2024.
The agent was collecting coordinates for air strikes on one of the region's port cities. Among the enemy's main targets were the bases of the personnel and ships of the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service's maritime security.
17.24 Since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, more than 110,000 Ukrainians from various components of the defense and security forces have received state awards. This was reported by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
16.27 Russian troops attacked a school in the Koryukov district of Chernihiv region with drones at night. Windows, doors, roof and facade were damaged. This was reported on May 12 by the chairman of the Chernihiv OVD Vyacheslav Chaus.
16.09 Russia considers "unacceptable" the ultimatum statements from European countries to introduce additional sanctions if Moscow does not agree to the ceasefire. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. At the same time, he assured that Moscow seems to be "set on a serious search for ways of long-term global regulation."
15.37 The increase in Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian territory indicates that Russia's defense industry is overextending itself, The Economist reports.
15.14 The aggressor country Russia completely ignores the demand for a complete ceasefire and continues attacks. This was written on the social network X by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga following a meeting with the ministers of European countries who gathered in London.
14.44 The German government, in coordination with its partners in Europe, will prepare new sanctions if a ceasefire in Ukraine is not reached today. This was stated by the German government spokesman Stefan Cornelius at a briefing in Berlin, Bild reports .
14:22 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has come under fire in Italy after skipping a personal visit to the European leaders' summit in Kiev and joining the meeting remotely, the European publication Euraktiv reports.
13.52 Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky presented the Cross of Merit to the head of the Armed Forces of Norway Eirik Christophersen. The commander-in-chief wrote about this on his Telegram channel following the meeting.
13.51 The Chinese government supports all ideas aimed at stopping the war in Ukraine. This was stated by the spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry Lin Jian at a briefing, Global Times reports . Journalists asked him how China feels about the fact that some European countries have asked Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire, as well as the US President's call for major countries to more actively participate in resolving the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
13.30 The Ministry of Defense has codified and approved the Spider ground robotic complex for use in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was reported on May 12 by the Main Directorate for Support of the Life Cycle of Weapons and Military Equipment.
11.30 A volunteer from a humanitarian organization from Australia died near Izyum. This was reported by Sky News, citing a statement from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
11.22 Russian aggressors attacked a service vehicle of power engineers with a drone on the territory of the Sumy community. One person was killed and three more were injured.
11.05 In the temporarily occupied Crimea, hackers from Cyber ATESH attacked the Kremlin news platforms crimea.mk.ru and krym.top24.news. This was reported by the ATESH partisan movement.
10.36 Russian agents who committed a terrorist attack against law enforcement officers in the Rivne region have been detained. This was reported on May 12 by the SBU.
10.13 A 10-year-old girl was injured in the village of Belozerka due to Russian shelling. This was reported by the head of the Kherson OVA, Alexander Prokudin. According to him, as a result of an enemy shell hitting the house, the child ended up under the rubble of the destroyed house. Rescuers freed the victim and handed her over to doctors. The girl received an explosive and craniocerebral injury, concussion, and shrapnel wounds to the legs.
9.42 On the morning of May 12, Russian troops attacked the city of Belgorod-Dnistrovsky in the Odessa region. This was reported by the Belgorod-Dnistrovsky City Council. As a result of the Russian strike, a number of civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged, including private residential buildings.
9.20 The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 55 Russian drones, and another 30 enemy UAVs were lost. This was reported on May 12 by the Ukrainian Air Force.
8.45 Over the past 24 hours, the Russians have attacked nine directions of the front and the Kursk bridgehead. The hottest situation is now in the Pokrovsk direction, where Ukrainian soldiers have repelled 70 enemy attacks. In total, 155 combat clashes occurred. This is evidenced by the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, published on the Facebook page.
8.28 The driver of a civilian freight train was injured as a result of a Russian drone strike on a locomotive in the Donetsk region. This was reported by Ukrzaliznytsia on Telegram.
7.46 Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have eliminated 1,170 Russian invaders. This is evidenced by the data of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, published on its Facebook page.
7.23 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky seized the initiative, offering Russian dictator Vladimir Putin a personal meeting for peace talks in Istanbul, and is now putting pressure on the latter. This is reported by The Guardian.
04.44 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Turkey, where an informal NATO meeting will take place. First, from May 11 to 14, Rubio will accompany US President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Washington will seek to strengthen ties with the Gulf countries. And on May 14-16, the official will travel to Antalya, Turkey, for an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers, where they will discuss the Alliance's security priorities, including increasing investment in defense and ending the Russian-Ukrainian war.
03.23 Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga doubts that the Russian side has even a fraction of the courage of President Volodymyr Zelensky, who offered Russian leader Vladimir Putin a personal meeting in Turkey.
"This is what a real leader does. He does not hide behind anyone or anything. It is unlikely that the Russian side has even a crumb of such courage," he said.
02.12 On Monday, British Foreign Secretary David Lemmy will host his European counterparts to discuss support for Ukraine and increased defence cooperation. Lemmy will hold talks with representatives of France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Poland and the EU.
"The challenge we face today is not just about the future of Ukraine - it is existential for Europe as a whole."
01.00 On the night of 12 April, when the great ceasefire was supposed to begin, Russian occupation forces launched Shahed-type kamikaze drones into Ukraine. Several groups of UAVs were spotted in the Kharkiv region, northern Donbas, Mykolaiv region, north-eastern Vinnytsia region, southern Kyiv region, southern and central Zhytomyr region, northern Kherson region and in the Black Sea.
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