Russia's war on Ukraine. 10.05.25
Operational situation
On the Kursk direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces advanced southwest of Tetkino, held their positions in the center of Hornal, and attacked near Novyi Put.
In Sumy Oblast, the 34th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 49th Combined Arms Army is fighting for Maryine. Russian forces use donkeys and horses to transport ammunition.
On the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces attacked near Vovchansk.
On the Kupyansk direction, Russian forces attacked near Synkivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Nova Kruhlyakivka, Nadiia, Novoyehorivka, and Hrekivka.
Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked near Bereznyaky and Novoyehorivka.
On the Lyman direction, Russian forces advanced northeast of Novomykhailivka, on the eastern outskirts of Kolodiazi, and north and northwest of the village, attacked near Ridkodub, Lypove, Zelena Dolyna, Novyi Myr, and Torske.
Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked near Lypove and Ridkodub.
On the Siversk direction, Russian forces attacked near Bilohorivka and Fedorivka.
On the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces attacked near Chasiv Yar, Bila Hora, Kurdyumivka, and from Kalynivka towards the center of Chasiv Yar with UAV support.
On the Toretsk direction, Russian forces attacked near Toretsk, Dyliivka, Dachne, Krymske, Shcherbynivka, Oleksandropil, Sukha Balka, Romanivka, and Novooleksandrivka. They increased the use of FPV drones with fiber-optic control near Leonidivka to support their offensive near Sukha Balka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces advanced in the center of Zvirove and attacked near Hrodivka, Promin, Yelyzavetivka, Novotoretske, Dachenske, Udachne, and Kotlyarivka.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Myroliubivka and Myrne.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Russian forces advanced in the center of Kotlyarivka and the center of Bahatyr, attacked near Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyarivka, Preobrazhenka, Oleksiivka, Odradne, Komar, Konstyantynopil, Rozlyv, towards Novomykhailivka, and Troitske.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Novooleksandrivka, Troitske, and Oleksiivka.
On the Huliaypole direction, Russian forces advanced southeast and north of Dniproenerhiya, attempted to advance towards Komar, and attacked near Burlatske, Vilne Pole, Pryvilne, Novosilka, Zelene Pole, Rivnopil, and Novopil.
Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked near Vesele and Fedorivka.
On the Orikhiv direction, Russian forces made slight advances on the western outskirts of Stepove, attacked near Mali Shcherbaky and Shcherbaky.
On the Prydniprovske direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River near the Antonivskyi Bridge and struck enemy positions near Nova Kakhovka and on the Kinburn Spit.
General conclusion:
In Sumy Oblast, the enemy continues fighting along the Veselivka–Loknia line, attacks in the directions of Vodolaha and Bilovody; however, they have been unable to advance for a long period.
Ukrainian Defense Forces hold two areas in Kursk Oblast with a total area of up to 18 km² near Guevo, and up to 5 km² west of Demidovka.
On the Kharkiv direction, the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade and the 13th Separate Brigade of Operative Purpose "Khartia" of Ukrainian Defense Forces liberated a tactically significant forested area of up to 4 km² in the Hlyboke–Lukyantsi sector.
On the Toretsk direction, the enemy has reached the Kostyantynivka–Pokrovsk highway in the area of the villages of Novoolenivka and Novopoltavka, it is advancing toward Romanivka along the Donetsk–Kostyantynivka highway.
On the Novopavlivka direction, the enemy is attempting to reach the administrative border of Donetsk Oblast but has effectively lost its offensive momentum, conducting only localized attacks to the west.
The Command of the Aerospace Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has transferred an unspecified number of S-400 and S-300 surface-to-air missile systems from the Far East to the western part of the Russian Federation, specifically to cover the port in Ust-Luga, Leningrad Oblast; the Engels strategic bomber airbase in Saratov Oblast; the Savasleyka airbase in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast; and to the Moscow region.
Change in the line of contact (LoC):
There were 196 combat engagements on various fronts.
On the Kharkiv direction, the aggressor stormed the Defense Forces' positions near Vovchansk 6 times.
On the Kupyansk direction, there were 3 enemy attacks. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled assault actions near Zahryzove and Nova Kruhlyakivka.
On the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 17 times, attempting to advance near Lypove, Ridkodub, Yampolivka, and towards Hrekivka, Novyi Myr, and Zelena Dolyna.
On the Siversk direction, the enemy carried out 8 attacks near Bilohorivka, Hryhorivka, and Verkhnyokamianske.
On the Kramatorsk direction, 10 combat clashes were recorded in the areas of Chasiv Yar, Bila Hora, Kurdyumivka, and towards Oleksandro-Shultyne.
On the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 15 attacks near Dachne, Dyliivka, Shcherbynivka, and Toretsk.
On the Pokrovsk direction, 65 Russian offensive actions were stopped in the areas of Oleksandropil, Novotoretske, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, Nova Poltavka, Promin, Yelyzavetivka, Dachenske, Zvirove, Udachne, Kotlyarivka, Andriivka, Lysivka, Novoserhiyivka, and towards Muravka, Zoria, Myroliubivka, Malynivka, Novomykolayivka, and Troitske.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 31 enemy attacks near the settlements of Bahatyr, Konstyantynopil, Odradne, Rivnopil, Novosilka, Vilne Pole, Pryvilne, and towards Novopil, Shevchenko, and Zelene Pole.
On the Orikhiv direction, 6 enemy attacks were successfully repelled in the areas of Mali Shcherbaky, Stepove, and Shcherbaky.
On the Prydniprovske direction, the enemy attacked 6 times without success.
On the Kursk direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 19 enemy attacks. The enemy carried out 13 airstrikes.
In the Black Sea-Azov naval operational area, the enemy naval group on combat duty consists of:
Mediterranean Sea: 3 ships, including 1 cruise missile carrier; the total salvo is 8 cruise missiles.
Supporting operation:
There were no strikes.
Changes in the enemy disposition:
The 121st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 68th Motorized Rifle Division of the 6th Combined Arms Army operates on the Kupyansk direction.
The 3rd BARS detachment "Rodina" operates on the Orikhiv direction, and the 11th BARS detachment operates on the Zaporizhzhia direction.
Possible operation situation developments:
The plan for the enemy's spring-summer offensive campaign in the Southwestern Theater of Operations may be as follows: a simultaneous breakthrough towards Kostyantynivka and Druzhkivka from the south and southeast (from the direction of Toretsk and Vozdvyzhenka), as well as from the northeast (from the direction of Chasiv Yar), followed by an advance towards Kramatorsk from the south while simultaneously advancing towards Slovyansk with the forces of the 20th and 25th Combined Arms Armies of the "Zapad (West)" Operational Grouping through Lyman. Russian forces may attempt to advance near Kupyansk, Lyman, Novopavlivka, or toward the city of Zaporizhzhia. The Pokrovsk direction is viewed by Ukraine’s military-political leadership as the absolute priority for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Additionally, Russian forces intend to create a buffer zone in the north of Sumy Oblast and pose a threat to the city of Sumy in the coming months.
The enemy will maintain its offensive in northern Sumy Oblast to establish a buffer zone along the Yunakivka – Khrapivshchyna – Radkivka – Mohrytsya line, extending along the Psel River. The command of the "Sever (North)" Operational Grouping is focusing on seizing control of the Bilovody – Loknia – Yunakivka – Yablunivka sector, as well as the eastern portion of the forested area west of Mohrytsya. Their objective is to push forward to the Velyka Rybytsya – Myropillya line along the Psel River. The enemy is also attempting to break through towards Vorozhba and Bilopillya to disrupt the Sumy – Novhorod-Siverskyi supply route.
On the Kupyansk direction, the command of the enemy's "Zapad (West)" Operational Grouping intends to encircle the tactical group of "Khortytsia" OSG which is defending along the Novoyehorivka – Hrekivka line. To achieve this, they plan to advance with the 144th Motorized Rifle Division from the bridgehead near Nove towards the heights near the village of Cherneshchyna, and with the 4th Tank Division advancing in converging directions: Raihorodka – Cherneshchyna and Pershotravneve – Kopanky.
On the Lyman direction, the forces of the "Zapad (West)" Operational Grouping will advance towards Karlivka and Drobysheve, aiming to reach the Karlivka – Shandryholove – Drobysheve line while simultaneously advancing near Torske to approach Lyman from the east. The 25th Combined Arms Army will attempt to break through the communication lines of the "Khortytsia" OSG tactical group, which is defending in the Dibrova – Yampil direction and in the area of the Serebriansk Forest. The enemy will attempt to advance on both banks of the Chornyi Zherebets River, moving towards the general directions of Yampolivka – Torske and Ivanivka – Zarichne. The main grouping of the army will operate on its right flank, attempting to break through from the north to the Lyman – Kreminna road in the Zarichne – Torske section, while simultaneously tying down the "Khortytsia" OSG forces in the center and on the left flank of the operational zone with frontal engagements.
On the Siversk direction, the command of the enemy's "Yug (South)" Operational Grouping will attempt to eliminate the Siversk salient held by "Khortytsia" OSG and break through towards the Sloviansk – Kramatorsk agglomeration and to Kostyantynivka, delivering its main strike in the area of Chasiv Yar. The 3rd Combined Arms Army of the enemy will try to break through to Kostyantynivka from Chasiv Yar, but it is unlikely to achieve its operational goals without reinforcements, such as the return of the 106th Airborne Division from the Kursk direction or strategic reserves. The 3rd Army will attempt to advance to the northern bank of the Siverskyi Donets River between Yampil and Hryhorivka and from the southeast towards Siversk. The command of the "Yug" Operational Grouping is also concentrating forces in the areas of Soledar, Rozdolivka, and Zaliznyanske to strike from the south along the Bakhmutka River towards Siversk. The offensive may begin with the advance of the forward units of the 127th and 6th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades of the 3rd Army towards Siversk from the east and southeast. The immediate objective for the enemy is to capture Pereyizne and Fedorivka, with the subsequent goal of advancing to the Zvanivka – Vyimka line.
On the Kramatorsk direction, the command of the enemy’s “Yug (South)” Operational Grouping and the 3rd Army, in particular, may soon change the direction of their main strike and shift it to the north of Chasiv Yar, launching an offensive on both sides of the Bakhmut–Sloviansk road along the Orikhovo-Vasylivka–Minkivka and Blahodatne–Pryvillya directions, which would allow them to break through to the forward approaches of Sloviansk directly from the southeast and create a real threat to the “Siversk” Operational Tactical Grouping (OTG) of Ukrainian Defense Forces by executing a deep flanking maneuver on its right flank. If the enemy manages to achieve operational surprise in these directions and advance to tactical depth, the situation in the Kolodyazi–Hryhorivka sector on the Lyman direction could radically deteriorate for the “Khortytsia” OSG.
The command of the enemy’s “Yug (South)” Operational Grouping will continue its offensive on the Toretsk direction with two tactical groups — one in the Toretsk area (main group), and another in the Vozdvyzhenka area (group on a secondary direction). The first group will attempt a breakthrough toward Pleshchiivka, bypassing the Kleban-Byk reservoir from the east; the second will push toward the Novoolenivka area, bypassing the reservoir from the west along the Pokrovsk–Bakhmut highway. The enemy will attempt to outflank the prepared “Khortytsia” OSG defenses from the east, along lines based on a cascade of small reservoirs and ponds along the Bychok River, generally in the Toretsk–Kostyantynivka direction, aiming to reach the intermediate line Pleshchiivka–Bila Hora. Its forward units will attempt to advance through Shcherbynivka toward Pleshchiivka and along the Dachne–Dyliivka railway. In the near future, the enemy will focus on seizing Shcherbynivka and Novospaske. If unsuccessful, the main axis of the attack may shift to the zone of the 20th Motorized Rifle Division near Vozdvyzhenka, or the enemy may focus on dismantling the “Khortytsia” OSG’s defenses along the Siverskyi Donets–Donbas canal, advancing from south to north.
The operational plan of the 8th Combined Arms Army on the Kostyantynivka direction is to envelop the tactical group of the "Khortytsia" OSG, which is defending south of Kostyantynivka between Oleksandropil and Tarasivka from the flanks. The enemy aims to encircle and destroy this group or, if unable to do so, force it to withdraw from the area south of Kostyantynivka in a northwestern direction under the threat of encirclement. The ultimate goal of these actions is a two-pronged breakthrough from the southwest and southeast toward the area of Stepanivka – Berestok – Pleshchiivka – Yablunivka, followed by a simultaneous assault on Kostyantynivka from this area and from the direction of Chasiv Yar.
Russian operational losses from 23.02.22 to 10.05.25
Personnel - almost 964,580 (+1,310);
Tanks – 10,790 (+4);
Armored combat vehicles – 22,440 (+7);
Artillery systems – 27,637 (+49);
Multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) – 1,380 (0);
Anti-aircraft warfare systems – 1,158 (+1);
Vehicles and fuel tanks – 47,830 (+106);
Aircraft - 372 (0);
Helicopters – 335 (0);
UAV operational and tactical level – 35,482 (+36);
Intercepted cruise missiles – 3,197 (0)
Boats/ships – 29 (0).
Humanitarian + general:
Around 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, Russian military killed a resident of Kherson in the Dnipro District with a drone. The man sustained severe injuries and died on the spot.
On the afternoon of May 10, Russian occupiers shelled Kostyantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, resulting in a civilian injury and damage to the city's infrastructure and residential buildings. Russian forces struck with three missiles from a "Smerch" multiple rocket launcher system.
Throughout the day, the aggressor targeted Nikopol with FPV drones and artillery. In the Nikopol District, a woman was injured as a result of Russian drone strikes, and four houses were destroyed.
In Sumy Oblast, on May 9, three people were killed and four others were injured due to Russian shelling.
In Kharkiv Oblast, no enemy shelling was recorded during the past day, May 9.
On May 9, Russian military killed two residents of Donetsk Oblast, and two more people were injured.
In Kherson Oblast, two people were injured on May 9 as a result of attacks by Russian drones.
Over the past day, the occupiers carried out 284 strikes on 13 towns and villages in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Three people were injured as a result of enemy attacks in the Zaporizhzhia District.
Three more Ukrainian children aged 12 to 16 were returned from the temporarily occupied territory of Kherson Oblast.
The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, called on the international community to increase pressure on Russia to stop violations of religious rights in places of detention and to release Crimean political prisoners and all illegally detained citizens of Ukraine.