Despite the 'Ceasefire': Intense fighting continues along the front on May 11, 2026

Continuation of fighting despite Russia's 'ceasefire' announcements

According to reports from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Оперативний ЗСУ channel, 180 combat engagements were recorded along the front over the last 24 hours, with Russian forces carrying out thousands of strikes using drones and artillery. These sources note that today is the last day of what the Russians call a "ceasefire," a claim refuted on the ground by ЦАПЛІЄНКО_UKRAINE FIGHTS, who notes that the Russian Ministry of Defense continues to falsely claim that its forces are maintaining the ceasefire regime.

Strikes on the civilian rear and the front

Attacks on civilians continue in many locations. According to STERNENKO and Новини.LIVE, at least one person was killed and dozens were wounded in the Zaporizhzhia region as a result of 785 different attacks. Суспільне Харків reports a drone strike on a residential building in Kharkiv, in which five people were wounded, including two 8-year-old children, and also notes heavy damage to civilian infrastructure in other settlements in the district.

Heavy losses for the Russian side

Reports from the Ukrainian side, including data from PEKHNO🇺🇦 and Сухопутні війська | UA Land Forces, point to significant losses for the Russian army. According to these estimates, about 920 Russian soldiers were killed or wounded in the last 24 hours, and 4 tanks, 76 artillery systems, and over 1,500 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed. Національна гвардія України emphasize that the past week has been particularly successful for Ukrainian defense forces in striking the enemy's air defense systems.

Additional arenas and political updates

The channel ZN.UA reports on further developments, including a change of government in Hungary, the results of the elections in the UK, and reports that Putin accused Ukraine of delaying a prisoner exchange. At the same time, Ukrainian defense forces continue efforts to block Russian attempts to break through in the Pokrovsk and Kharkiv areas, while reporting full control over the defensive lines.