Destruction in Hlukhiv as Russians pummel town with glide bombs
The Russian army hit the town of Hlukhiv with two KAB guided air bombs around Thursday noon.
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05 December 2024
Seventeen Russian soldiers killed, 12 captured: SOF posts raw video of raid in Kursk region
The Ukrainian Special Operations Forces’ unit ambushed Russian positions, killing 17 soldiers and taking 12 prisoner.
Explaining: Russian propaganda on situation in Syria, Moscow’s crimes against Ukrainian children, criminal cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang
The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine.
Russians attack civilian car in Kherson, one wounded
The Russian army attacked a civilian car in the Dnipro district of Kherson in the morning, and a 53-year-old man was wounded.
Shelling in Kherson region: number of wounded increased to 11 over past day, 2 killed
The number of wounded as a result of shelling in Kherson region on December 4 has increased to 11 - a 34-year-old man turned to doctors.
In Toretsk, enemy conducts continuous “meat” assaults to exhaust defenders - AFU
The Russian army is conducting continuous infantry assaults in Toretsk, sparing no soldiers and trying to exhaust the Defense Forces.
Wreckage of Russian drones damages 3 private houses, power lines in Kyiv region
In the Kyiv region, three private houses and a power line were damaged as a result of the fall of the wreckage of downed Russian drones.
AFU shoot down 30 Russian drones, another 12 lost in field
The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 30 Russian drones, 12 more were lost, and one flew to Belarus.
1 killed, 3 wounded: enemy attacked Kharkiv region with drones and guided bomb yesterday
Over the past day, one person was killed and three injured in the Kharkiv region as a result of shelling by the Russian army.
War update: 168 clashes on front lines in past day, over 80 in Pokrovsk, Kurakhove sectors
As many as 168 combat engagements between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders were recorded along the front lines on Wednesday, December 4.
Two killed, ten injured in Russian attacks on Kherson region in past 24 hours
Russian forces shelled more than 20 settlements in the Kherson region on December 4, killing two people and wounding ten others.
Russia's war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,580 in past day
Russia suffered about 748,950 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and December 5, 2024, including 1,580 soldiers killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours.
One injured in 389 Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia region in past day
Russian forces launched 389 strikes on Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on December 4, injuring an elderly woman.
Russia's deportation of children aims to erase Ukrainian culture - UK envoy to UN
Russia's forced deportation of Ukrainian children from occupied territories and their placement in Russian families is a deliberate attempt to erase Ukrainian culture.
Ukrainian forces hit Russian ammo depot, pontoon bridge in Kharkiv region with FPV drones
Fighters from the Achilles Unmanned Strike Aviation Systems Battalion of the 92nd Assault Brigade used FPV drones to strike an ammunition depot and a pontoon bridge of Russian invaders on the Kharkiv axis.
Russia could stand behind hundreds of "suspicious incidents" in Europe - Czechia’s top diplomat
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky says up to 100 "suspicious incidents" in Europe this year could be attributed to Russia, including hybrid attacks, espionage, and influence operations.
Kidnapped mayor of Dniprorudne dies in Russian captivity
Yevhen Matvieiev, the mayor of Dniprorudne in the Vasylivka district of the Zaporizhzhia region, has died after nearly three years in Russian captivity.
04 December 2024
16 children become victims of Russian war in Ukraine every week - Zarivna at UN Security Council
At least 16 children are killed or injured every week as a result of the Russian war in Ukraine.
Netherlands allocates additional EUR 22M to Ukraine for air defense, cybersecurity
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp has announced a decision to allocate an additional 22 million euros to Ukraine for defense and cybersecurity.
Zelensky listens to reports from Syrskyi, Budanov on front and Russia's immediate plans
President Volodymyr Zelensky has heard reports from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi and the Chief of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov on the situation at the front and the enemy's immediate intentions.
Without Ukraine's NATO membership, peace will remain elusive - German expert
Without joining NATO, Ukraine will neither feel secure nor be able to advance meaningfully toward EU membership.
Ukraine urgently seeks 20 air defense systems to protect critical infrastructure – Sybiha
During a NATO foreign ministers' meeting and a session of the NATO-Ukraine Council in Brussels, Ukraine emphasized the urgent need to strengthen its air defense to protect key energy infrastructure from Russian missile strikes.
Russia pulling strategic reserves for assaults in Kurakhove, Pokrovsk axes
Russia’s attempts to level the front line in the Kurakhove and Pokrovsk directions result in their massive casualties and equipment loss.
Russians hit Kostiantynivka with anti-aircraft guns - 4 wounded
On the morning of December 4, Russian troops attacked Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, with two guided aerial bombs, injuring four people and damaging residential buildings and civilian infrastructure.
Warhead of Russian missile neutralized in Zhytomyr region
In Zhytomyr region, police explosives experts neutralized an unexploded warhead of a Russian missile.
Russians have gathered 300 boats to cross Dnipro River - RMA says attack on Kherson possible
The Russian army is planning to launch another offensive on Kherson and has already gathered 300 boats to cross the Dnipro River.
Ukraine already producing missiles together with Italy and Belgium - DM of Ukraine
The use of missiles often requires coordination with partners, so the development of domestic missile production not only strengthens defense but also deterrence.
Drones attack air base near Ryazan, port in Novorossiysk
Drones targeted an air base near Ryazan and a port in Novorossiysk, Russia.
Four killed, 11 wounded in Russian strikes on Donetsk region
Russian forces army killed four civilians and wounded 11 others in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk on Tuesday, December 3.
Ukrainian forces shoot down 29 Russian drones, 18 more disappear from radar
On the night of December 3–4, Ukraine's air defense forces shot down 29 Russian drones and lost track of 18 others.