The Russian army denied, Thursday, May 11 in the evening, any “breakthrough” Ukrainian troops in the Bakhmout region. The boss of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prijogine, and pro-Russian military bloggers had been alarmed in recent days by the retreat of Russian forces in this area. “The general situation (…) is under control”, replied the Russian Ministry of Defense, claiming to have repelled Ukrainian attacks. Controlled over 90% by the Russians, Bakhmout is the scene of the longest and deadliest battle since the beginning of the war. Follow our live.
Ukraine needs “extra time” before a counter-offensive. This operation has been in preparation for months, while the front has been largely frozen since 2022. “We can go ahead and be successful. But we would lose a lot of people. I think that’s unacceptable”Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday in an interview with the EBU.
London will deliver long-range missiles to kyiv. The UK will become the first country to supply long-range missiles to Ukraine in response to “the aggression continues” of Russia, announced the British Minister of Defense. These missiles have the ability to reach areas in the east of the country, controlled by Russian forces.
The United States accuses South Africa of helping Russia. The American ambassador in Pretoria said that “weapons and ammunition were loaded” aboard a Russian freighter, moored near Cape Town in early December, despite South Africa’s declared neutrality in the conflict with Ukraine. The South African government has promised an investigation.