Russia claims Ukrainian forces violated ceasefire arrangements over ten thousand times, Russia conducts reciprocal response.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on May 10 that during the celebration of the 81st anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, all Russian military units in the special military operation zone strictly adhered to the ceasefire arrangements from midnight on May 8, and remained at the previously controlled positions and defensive lines. However, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued to use drones and artillery to attack Russian military positions as well as civilian facilities in Crimea, Belgorod Oblast, Kursk Oblast, Kaluga Oblast, Rostov Oblast, and Krasnodar Krai.
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched 676 artillery strikes against Russian military positions using artillery, rocket launchers, mortars, and tanks. In addition, the Ukrainian military conducted 6,331 drone attacks and initiated 8 assaults on Russian military positions. In the special military operation zone, a total of 16,071 violations of the ceasefire arrangements by the Ukrainian military were recorded.
The Russian Ministry of Defense noted that against this backdrop, the Russian Armed Forces responded to the ceasefire violations in kind, retaliating against the positions of Ukrainian rocket launchers, artillery, and mortars, and striking Ukrainian command posts and drone launch sites. In the special military operation zone, the Ukrainian military suffered approximately 735 personnel losses in one day.
The report also stated that the Russian military's tactical aviation, attack drones, missile forces, and artillery units did not carry out strikes. The Russian air defense forces shot down 57 fixed-wing drones. (Reporter Cheng Mo from the Central Broadcasting Station)
Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted extensive artillery and drone attacks against Russian positions in Crimea and several Russian regions, violating ceasefire agreements. In the past 24 hours, they executed 676 artillery strikes and 6,331 drone attacks, resulting in approximately 735 Ukrainian casualties. In response, Russian forces launched counterattacks against the Ukrainian positions.
- Ukrainian forces violated ceasefire agreements 16,071 times in the past 24 hours.
- Ukrainian artillery and drone attacks resulted in 676 artillery strikes and 6,331 drone attacks.
- Approximately 735 Ukrainian soldiers were reported killed in a single day.
- Russian forces responded to violations with counterattacks on Ukrainian positions.