Do not know how reliable this is:
Summary of livestream with Aleksey Arestovych for 11 May:
- Great reshuffle in Russia’s general staff. Gerasimov is de-facto suspended from his responsibilities. First Tank Army commander replaced. Russia’s own evaluation of its efforts is clear.
ISW Key Takeaways from yesterday
The Ukrainian counteroffensive north of Kharkiv City has forced Russian troops onto the defensive and has successfully alleviated artillery pressure on Kharkiv City.
Russian forces continued efforts to encircle Ukrainian positions in the Severodonetsk-Rubizhne-Lysychansk area but did not make any confirmed advances.
Russian forces may be initiating a new advance towards Bakhmut after capturing Popasna in order to secure highway access north to Slovyansk.
Russian forces are attempting to consolidate their positions in western Kherson Oblast to push into Mykolaiv Oblast.
Pro-Russian Telegram sources reported Ukrainian forces may be conducting a counterattack 40km north of Izyum to cut off Russian units in this key town, though ISW cannot confirm these reports at this time.
From Ukraine NOW telegram:
Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces: up-to-date information on the Russian invasion at 06:00 on May 12, 2022.
In the Donetsk direction, Russian enemy units are trying to develop offensive operations in the Lyman, Severodonetsk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Kurakhiv directions. The main task remains to establish full control over Rubizhne, capture Lyman and Severodonetsk.
On the Liman direction, the enemy crossed the Siversky Donets River in order to reach the main forces and conduct an offensive. In the direction of Siversk, the enemy is conducting an offensive in the direction of Zelena Dolyna and Novoselivka. The fighting continues.
To ensure the overcoming of the water barrier, the Russian aggressor from the territory of the Russian Federation in the direction of Kreminna transferred the equipment of the pontoon-bridge park.
In the Severodonetsk direction, the Russian enemy advances in the direction of Kudryashivka, Severodonetsk with partial success.
On the Bakhmut direction, the Russian enemy is storming Pervomaisk and Komyshuvakha, the fighting continues.
In the Avdiivka direction, the Russian enemy stormed Novobakhmutivka and Novokalynove.
In the Kurakhiv direction, the Russian enemy advances in the directions of Stepne - Novomykhailivka, Slavne - Novomykhailivka and Oleksandrivka - Marinka. The fighting continues.
In Mariupol, the main efforts of the Russian invaders are focused on blocking and trying to destroy our units in the area of the Azovstal plant. The enemy does not stop air strikes.
On the territory of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the defenders of Ukraine repulsed nine enemy attacks, destroyed eight tanks, six armored combat vehicles, five vehicles and one enemy anti-aircraft gun.
Air defense units shot down four Orlan-10 UAVs.
Persistant claims with fotos of a big disaster for the Russians crossing a river.
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More info on the Ukrainian attack at Siverskyi Donets Riveran entire enemy battalion was destroyed50 tanks and heavy equipment, a pontoon, a tugboat and, the icing on the cake, 1000 enemy troops.
Wow.
[I have not seen this confirmed by ISW but a lot of people think it's true though the numbers of tanks destroyed vary from 10 - 50. Can't be taken as wholly reliable yet. However the ISW are clear that the BTGs are struggling now since they were not rested and repaired from the Kyiv offensive]
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The Kyiv Independent, [12/05/2022 01:09]
⚡️ Odesa Territorial Defense troops find ancient amphorae while digging trenches.
The ancient containers date back to 4th-5th century BC, according to the 126th Brigade in a Facebook post on May 11.
The artifacts have been donated to the Odesa Archaeological Museum.
The Kyiv Independent, [12/05/2022 05:09]
⚡️ Russia accuses Ukraine of shelling Belgorod, reports casualties for first time.
Governor of Russia’s Belgorod Oblast Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed that alleged shelling by Ukraine has left one dead and six wounded.
Ukrainian authorities have yet to respond to the accusation.
The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces have warned since the beginning of the war that Russia may try to stage provocations on its own territory to predicate or justify an attack on Ukraine.
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The Kyiv Independent, [12/05/2022 01:09]
Odesa Territorial Defense troops find ancient amphorae while digging trenches.
The ancient containers date back to 4th-5th century BC, according to the 126th Brigade in a Facebook post on May 11.
The artifacts have been donated to the Odesa Archaeological Museum.
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From Zelenskyy's official Telegram channel:
On behalf of all Ukrainians, he thanked the Atlantic Council for the award. To reward all the Ukrainian people is right and fair, because courage is our national character trait. Today the whole world sees this and admires the heroism of Ukrainians. At the same time, I want it not to become something ordinary for everyone. To do this, we must say and remember that behind the courage, the wisdom of our people are thousands of real stories, names, feats.