🇬🇧⚡️Britain is sending Ukraine 5 real tanks — and 30 decoys — toblob:https://x.com/432c0274-8164-4758-a39c-49d15da23c4a trick Russia into wasting ammo on fake targets, The Times reports.

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/uk-sends-flat-packed-decoys-to-ukraine-in-bid-to-confuse-russian-forces-27lt0kr2d

Trump, in full caps mode again: says Putin doesn’t want a ceasefire but wants to meet in Turkey — and demands Ukraine agree “IMMEDIATELY.” Also adds a bizarre WWII flex.

Delusion meets diplomacy.

🚨 BREAKING: Starting tomorrow, Ukraine is ready for a full, unconditional and lasting ceasefire — to lay the groundwork for peace talks.

Zelensky: “There’s no point in prolonging the killings. I’ll be in Türkiye this Thursday and expect Putin to come — personally. I hope this time Russia won’t invent excuses.”

🇨🇿 “It’s simple: Ukraine and the democratic world want a ceasefire — Putin wants to keep shooting,” — Czech FM Jan Lipavský.

🇵🇱 Polish PM Donald Tusk confirms: the massive fire at Warsaw’s Marywilska shopping center was an act of arson ordered by Russian intelligence. Several suspects have been detained — others are being hunted. “We will get you all!”

🇺🇦 Ukrainian National Guard destroyed a Russian Tor-M2 air defense system in the south

A clown running a clown account.

Ukrainian loitering munition takes out a Russian Buk-M1 air defense system near Verkhnii Tokmak, southern front.

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Russian losses per 12/05/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff.

+1170 men
+8 tanks
+27 AFVs
+48 artillery
+3 AD systems
+141 UAVs

Bloomberg reports Europe's position remains unchanged: the Ukraine ceasefire is set to begin tomorrow, contingent on Russia's agreement. If Russia launches attacks from that point, a strong response from the EU and US—including sanctions agreed on Saturday—is expected.

Ukrainian air defense team shot down 55 Shahed drones and landed another 30 drone simulators out of the 108 launched in total.

The Times: Putin offers talks but demands Ukraine’s surrender and major territorial concessions. His language may shift, but the message hasn't—Zelensky must go.

https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/putin-peace-deal-talks-v6pwvvnmj

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had telephone conversations with new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Foreign Secretary David Lemmy, which included discussing details of the joint visit of European leaders to Kyiv.

https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/05/secretary-rubios-call-with-german-chancellor-merz/

Poland will close the Russian consulate in Krakow after finding evidence that Moscow was responsible for a massive fire that almost completely destroyed a Warsaw shopping centre in May 2024, the Polish foreign minister said on Monday.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-close-russian-consulate-krakow-2025-05-12/

🇬🇧 EU foreign ministers will meet in the UK today to discuss support for Ukraine and strengthening European security, — Reuters.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/uk-host-eu-foreign-ministers-defence-ukraine-before-summit-2025-05-11/

A Russian drone attacked an energy workers' vehicle in the Sumy region, according to the Sumy Regional Military Administration. Preliminary reports indicate one person has been killed.