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Russian forces have carried out an airstrike on town of Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast on 3 December, injuring eight folks, together with two kids.
Supply: Vadym Filashkin, Head of Donetsk Oblast Army Administration
Quote: "At the very least eight folks, together with two kids, have been injured because of a number of strikes on Sloviansk.
In the present day Russian forces dropped 9 air bombs on town, one in all which hit a residential high-rise constructing."
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Items of Ukraine's defence forces have struck a variety of Russian navy amenities on the evening of 2-3 December, together with the Dmitrievskaya oil depot in Russia's Tambov Oblast, a technical statement put up within the Black Sea and Orion reconnaissance-attack UAVs on the Saky airfield in briefly occupied Crimea.
Supply: Common Employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Quote: "As a part of measures to scale back the offensive potential of the Russian aggressor, on the evening of 2-3 December, items of Ukraine's defence forces struck the Dmitrievskaya oil depot in Russia's Tambov Oblast. The power is used to assist the wants of the Russian occupation military.
The goal was hit, adopted by a fireplace on the website – early experiences point out that a number of gasoline storage tanks are burning. The outcomes of the strike are being confirmed."
Particulars: The assertion additionally experiences the destruction of a technical statement put up on the MSP-4 mounted offshore platform within the Black Sea.
In line with early experiences, the Russian UAV crew was destroyed and a surface-monitoring radar station on the Syvash self-lifting floating drilling vessel was hit. Different penalties of the strike are nonetheless being verified.
The Common Employees additionally reported that the destruction of three Orion reconnaissance-attack UAVs has been confirmed following the strike on 27 November 2025 on the Saky airfield (Novofedorivka, briefly occupied Crimea). The price of one such UAV is estimated at round US$5 million; its wingspan is 16.3 metres, and it could possibly keep within the air for as much as 24 hours.
As well as, the two December strike on the Livny oil depot in Russia's Oryol Oblast has been confirmed, the place two RV-5000 storage tanks caught fireplace on account of a drone assault.
The Common Employees emphasises that Ukraine's defence forces proceed to take measures to undermine Russia's navy and financial potential and compel it to stop its armed aggression in opposition to Ukraine.
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Russian forces attacked Kharkiv's Shevchenkivskyi district on 3 December, killing one individual and injuring two others.
Supply: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov; Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Navy Administration
Particulars: Syniehubov reported that two folks had been injured within the explosion, and medics are offering them with all crucial help.
Early experiences point out that three automobiles have been broken and 4 garages have caught hearth because of the Russian strike. Firefighters from the State Emergency Service are extinguishing the fires.
Syniehubov later reported that in work on the scene, emergency employees discovered a physique below the rubble. It’s now being established whether or not extra folks could also be there.
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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has mentioned that it’s mistaken to state that Russian chief Vladimir Putin has rejected the US "peace plan" to finish Russia's conflict in opposition to Ukraine.
Supply: Kremlin-aligned Russian information company RIA Novosti; Russian state media outlet Interfax; an audio remark by Peskov posted on Telegram channel Vy slushali mayak (You’ve gotten been listening to Radio Mayak)
Particulars: Requested whether or not it might be correct to say that Putin rejected the American plan in the course of the assembly on 2 December, Peskov replied: "No, that might not be right."
He mentioned that 2 December marked the primary direct change of views between Russian and US representatives on the "peace plan".
Quote: "Some issues have been accepted, some have been described as unacceptable. It is a regular working course of and a seek for compromise."
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has predicted that Ukraine's GDP might surpass Russia's inside 10 years if the battle ends and the nation does "the best issues".
Supply: Rubio in an interview with Fox Information
Particulars: Rubio believes {that a} US-brokered peace settlement would supply Ukrainians with safety ensures for the longer term and allow them to rebuild the economic system and prosper.
Quote: "These are the sorts of issues: cease the battle, ensure that they by no means get invaded or attacked once more, defend Ukraine's long-standing and long-term sovereignty and independence.
Theoretically, doing the best issues, in ten years, Ukraine's GDP may very well be bigger than Russia's."
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Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 111 drones of the Shahed, Gerbera and different sorts on the night time of 2-3 December, round 60 of which had been Shaheds.
Supply: Ukraine's Air Drive
Particulars: As of 08:00, Ukrainian air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 83 Russian drones of the Shahed, Gerbera and different sorts within the nation's north, south and east.
Hits by 27 UAVs had been recorded at 13 areas and the autumn of downed aerial belongings (particles) at one location.
The assault inflicted its most severe injury on civilian infrastructure amenities and homes in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Odesa oblasts. Sadly, civilian casualties have been reported.
Anti-aircraft missile models, digital warfare models, unmanned methods models and cell fireplace teams from Ukraine's defence forces had been concerned in repelling the assault.
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Russia has misplaced 1,200 troopers killed and wounded, 12 artillery methods and 47 autos and gasoline tankers over the previous day.
Supply: Basic Employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Fb
Particulars: The entire fight losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and three December 2025 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]:
The knowledge is being confirmed.
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Intelligence out there to the North Atlantic Alliance has not indicated that Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin is prepared for a peace settlement.
Supply: Senior NATO official chatting with journalists on situation of anonymity forward of the Alliance's ministerial assembly
Particulars: NATO officers stated that the Alliance doesn’t participate within the talks and absolutely helps the peace efforts being made by the present US administration.
The primary impediment, nevertheless, stays the place of the top of the Russian Federation.
The senior NATO official stated that he didn’t see any signal that Putin took the peace course of significantly or had any actual curiosity in making concessions that might result in peace in Ukraine.
He added that he very a lot hoped to be incorrect.
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Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi has mentioned that Ukrainian forces have considerably improved their tactical place within the metropolis of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast.
Supply: Normal Oleksandr Syrskyi
Quote: "I’ve labored with items of the search-and-strike grouping and the Kupiansk tactical group.
There was a substantive dialog with the command workers of the search-and-strike grouping. Now we have mentioned measures to stabilise the scenario within the Kupiansk space.
I’ve heard experiences on the operational scenario – the knowledge is encouraging. Our items have managed to considerably enhance their tactical place immediately within the metropolis. Routes utilized by enemy sabotage and reconnaissance teams for infiltration have been blocked.
Mop-up operation from Russian occupiers in Kupiansk is ongoing; their solely 'successes' are within the realm of propaganda."
Particulars: Syrskyi mentioned that Ukrainian forces at the moment are engaged on "progressively pushing the enemy out of its bridgehead to the north of town, in addition to from numerous different areas the place Russian troops nonetheless keep a presence".
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Ukraine's Overseas Minister Andrii Sybiha has stated that current statements by Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin don’t present any willingness to finish the battle.
Supply: Andrii Sybiha on X (Twitter) as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: Sybiha stated that Putin has spent a second day in a row making "statements that reveal that he doesn’t plan to finish the battle".
Quote: "Yesterday he stated he was ready to combat by the winter. Right now, he threatens sea ports and freedom of navigation. And these threats are directed at the start at Odesa, which President Trump spoke about with lots of heat."
Extra particulars: Sybiha stated that Ukraine helps US peace efforts and has labored with Washington and European companions on securing a simply peace on this battle.
Quote: "Now it’s time to power the supply of battle in Moscow to finish it."
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