1 Institute for the Study of War & The Critical Threats Project 2022
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 11
Karolina Hird, Mason Clark, and George Barros
May 11, 5:30pm ET
Russian forces did not make any significant advances anywhere in Ukraine on May 11,
and Ukrainian forces took further ground northeast of Kharkiv. The Ukrainian
counteroffensive north of Kharkiv City has forced Russian troops onto the defensive and necessitated
reinforcement and replenishment efforts intended to prevent further Ukrainian advances towards the
Russian border. Russian efforts along the Southern Axis and in Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts remain
similarly stalled, and Russian forces have not made any significant gains in the face of continued
successful Ukrainian defenses.
Key Takeaways
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.
