[Korrespondent] 22.59 Russia opposes an agreement to resolve the war in Ukraine if it "does not meet its requirements." In particular, there are three points on which the Kremlin "will not compromise." This is reported by the American television channel NBC News, citing an anonymous Russian official.
22.46 Russia plans to "achieve its strategic goals" within the framework of the war against Ukraine. This was stated by the Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu at a meeting with the Head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Wang Yi, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports.
22.18 The Italian government is going to postpone consideration of a decree that would allow military aid to Ukraine to continue in 2026. Reuters reports this, citing its sources.
21.23 The Czech Ministry of Defense canceled a project to modernize several dozen T-72M4 CZ tanks that were planned to be transferred to Ukraine due to the lack of guarantees of their suitability on the battlefield. This was reported by the Novinky publication.
20.44 European NATO member states generally support US initiatives aimed at ending Russia's war against Ukraine, but doubt their effectiveness due to the Kremlin's tough stance, eight NATO diplomats told Radio Liberty on condition of anonymity.
20.38 The US is trying to end Russia's war against Ukraine, but today the situation is "not easy." US President Donald Trump said this at a Cabinet meeting.
20.19 The Farg'onaazot chemical plant in Uzbekistan supplies Russia with a chemical critical for the production of Iskander-M ballistic missiles. This is evidenced by a study by the Economic Security Council of Ukraine.
20.01 Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky visited combat units in Kupyansk, Kharkiv region, listening to reports from commanders on the operational situation.
He noted that "our units managed to significantly improve the tactical position directly in the city," The infiltration routes of the enemy's sabotage and reconnaissance groups are blocked. Currently, the territory of Kupyansk is being cleared of Russian invaders, who have "successes" only in the propaganda sphere.
"We are working to gradually push the enemy out of its bridgehead north of the city, as well as from a number of other areas where the Russians still maintain their presence," the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine added.
19.58 The United States has suspended the delivery of certain weapons to Ukraine without notifying its European allies, in particular Germany. This was stated by the commander of the German Army's ground forces, Christian Freuding, in an interview with The Atlantic.
18.11 The war should be ended in a way that prevents Russia from launching a third invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this at a press conference with Irish Prime Minister Michail Martin.
17.51 ​​Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said that Europe is "making proposals unacceptable to Russia" for a peace plan for Ukraine. According to him, Europe is "hindering the peace efforts" of US President Donald Trump and "making unacceptable proposals."
17.27 There is no consensus in NATO regarding Ukraine's accession to the organization, said Alliance Secretary General Mark Rutte.
"Now, as you know, there is no consensus on Ukraine's accession to NATO. As for the principle, this is the Washington Treaty of 1949, and this Washington Treaty is still valid, as is what we decided at the 2024 Washington Summit," he said.
17.23 US President Donald Trump's special representative Stephen Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will visit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Axios journalist Barak Ravid reported on Tuesday at X.
16.29 The Ukrainian and American delegations have developed a 20-point plan to end the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine. Some things still need to be worked out. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
16.07 In the temporarily occupied Kherson region, state-owned enterprises have found themselves in a personnel and financial collapse: salaries are delayed for months or not paid at all, and instead of striking workers, the occupation authorities are attracting students under the guise of "training practice." This is reported by the Central Labor Relations Commission.
15.22 The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service has spread information that France allegedly wants to involve its private military companies in direct participation in the war against Russia. This is another Russian fake, the Center for Countering Disinformation said.
The Russian Defense Ministry claims that a French government decree allows private military companies to participate in the war on the side of Ukraine. The Russians claim that Ukraine needs French PMCs to work in mobile air defense groups and with weapons transferred by France.
"The purpose of such statements is obvious: the Kremlin is trying to shift responsibility for the continuation of the war onto European countries, creating the impression that they are the ones "pushing" Ukraine into the fight. The Russian Federation has issued similar fakes repeatedly. While in reality, the only reason for the protracted war is Russian aggression and the Kremlin's refusal to stop hostilities," the CPD emphasized.
14.43 On the night of December 1, units of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck Russian targets in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions with strike UAVs. This was reported by the SSO command. It is noted that in the Donetsk region, SSO drones struck a place of accumulation of Russian personnel in Pokrovsk, and in Beloyarivka they successfully destroyed an ammunition depot of the 51st Special Operations Division. In the settlement of Denezhnykove in the Luhansk region, a fuel depot of the 3rd MSD was hit.
14.38 The defense forces continue defensive operations in difficult sections of the front, in particular in Pokrovsk, Vovchansk, and Kupyansk, while the Kremlin's statements about the "capture" of settlements by the Russian army do not correspond to reality. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
13.47 Russia is using more than 18,000 foreign citizens from 128 countries in the war against Ukraine, of whom 3,388 have already died. This was announced by Bohdan Okhrimenko, head of the Secretariat of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, during the Congress of Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine in Kyiv, Ukrinform reports on December 2.
13:45 In Ternopil, the death toll from the Russian strike on November 19 has risen to 36 people.
A woman who was seriously injured in a rocket attack on Ternopil on November 19 died at St. Luke's Hospital in Lviv. She lived in a house that was damaged by shelling.
As of December 2, the death toll had risen to 36, including 29 adults and seven children. Five people - four adults and one child - are still missing.
13.31 The administration of US President Donald Trump has planned to return frozen assets to Russia after signing a peace agreement and ending the war against Ukraine, Politico reports, citing informed sources.
It is noted that US officials allegedly informed the EU's sanctions representative, David O'Sullivan, about this during his visit to Washington in the summer.
13.12 The Russian army occupied the village of Kozatske (previously known as Moskovske) in the Donetsk region and advanced into the Donetsk and Zaporizhia regions. This was reported by the analytical project DeepState on December 2. It is noted that the Russians occupied the village of Kozatske in the Pokrovsky district of the Donetsk region.
The advance of the occupiers in Pokrovsk and Myrnograd is also recorded, as well as near Shakhovo and Mykolaivka in the Pokrovsky district of the Donetsk region and the village of Kamianske in the Vasylivskyi district of the Zaporizhia region.
13.05 The Ukrainian delegation personally and in detail reported to President Volodymyr Zelensky on the results of all meetings in the USA . Rustem Umerov and the participants in the negotiations in Florida reported on the main accents of the American side in the dialogue.
"The work was conducted on the basis of the Geneva Document, and this document was finalized," the head of state noted.
12.44 Russia is "ready for peace talks," but with their help it wants to achieve its "goals" in the war against Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
According to him, "through peace negotiations we must achieve our goals set within the framework of a special military operation (this is what Russia calls a full-scale war against Ukraine - ed.)."
Peskov said that Russia supposedly wants peace, but Russian dictator Vladimir Putin had "root causes" to start a war against Ukraine.
12.33 In November, National Guard units destroyed dozens of Russian equipment, including 35 tanks and over 350 artillery systems. This was reported by the Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko.
"Every day, the National Guard does what hurts the Russian army the most - destroys its "eyes", equipment, logistics, command posts. What the enemy's offensive potential is based on," the message says.
Yes, in November alone, our guardsmen scored minus points against the Russians:
35 tanks
53 armored vehicles
290 cars
356 artillery systems
262 radar stations
5 anti-aircraft missile systems
11 mortars
16 electronic warfare systems
52 warehouses with ammunition and fuel
12.20 Spokesperson for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Major Andriy Kovalev, reported that search and assault operations and the elimination of Russian invaders in the city are ongoing in Pokrovsk, Ukrinform reports. According to him, the invaders, taking advantage of the thick fog, made another attempt to propagandize by planting their flag in one of the districts of Pokrovsk, so that propagandists could use this as evidence of taking control of the entire city. After that, the Russians hastily fled. The clearing of enemy groups is ongoing. Kovalev stressed that the Russians' attempts to create propaganda illustrations that they supposedly control the city are leading to significant losses of their manpower.
10.58 Off the coast of Turkey in the Black Sea, the Russian tanker Midvolga 2 with 13 crew members was attacked, which was heading from Russia to Georgia. This was reported by the Turkish Ministry of Transport. It is noted that the tanker Midvolga 2 was attacked 80 miles from the coast of Turkey. The vessel, with its engines running, is heading towards Sinop.
10.30 Briton Ross David Cutmore has been exposed, who, on behalf of the Russian special services, carried out intelligence and sabotage activities in Ukraine in 2024-2025. The man is currently in custody. This was reported by Ukrainskaya Pravda, citing a source in the SBU.
10.15 The European Union will continue to develop defense cooperation with Ukraine. This was stated by Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal after a meeting with EU High Representative Kaia Kallas in Brussels.
The parties discussed the implementation of joint defense initiatives that will strengthen Ukraine and Europe. In particular, Ukraine's participation in SAFE projects.
9.58 Intelligence officers of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine destroyed an S-300 installation and two expensive radar stations of the Russian occupiers in Donbas.
In just one night, the following fell under the hot hand of the intelligence officers:
9A83 launcher from the S-300V air defense system, which was on combat duty;
two expensive 1L125 Niobium-SV radar stations at once.
"Such strikes significantly reduce the ability of Muscovites to control the airspace over Donbas and create conditions for new air operations by the Defense Forces of Ukraine," the GUR emphasized.
9.45 Ukraine ranks fourth in the world in terms of the number of deaths from landmines in 2024. This is stated in the report of the International Campaign to Ban Anti-Personnel Mines.
A total of 6,279 people were killed or injured by landmines and explosive remnants of war worldwide in 2024. This is the highest number since 2020.
The ICBL report notes that 90% of mine victims are civilians, and almost half of them are children. In total, 1,945 people were killed and more than 4,300 were injured.
The largest number of victims was recorded in Myanmar - 2029 people. Next is Syria - 1015 people. In third place is Afghanistan - 624 people. After it is Ukraine - 293 people.
9.39 As a result of the Russian attack on the Dnipropetrovsk region on the night of December 2, fires broke out. Two people were injured. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council Mykola Lukashuk and the deputy head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration Vladislav Haivanenko. It is noted that the Russians hit the Mezhivska community with KABs, as a result of which a 77-year-old man and a 79-year-old woman were injured.
9.25 As a result of the Russian attack on the night of December 2, an energy facility was damaged in the Odessa region, and critical infrastructure is temporarily operating on generators. This was reported by the head of the Odessa OVA, Oleg Kiper.
9.13 A man who was injured during the Russian shelling of the Ukrainian capital on November 29 and was in serious condition has died in hospital. This is the third victim of the massive enemy attack on Kyiv.
8.58 On the night of December 2 (from 18:00 on December 1), the Russians attacked Ukraine with 62 Shahed, Gerbera type attack UAVs and drones of other types from the directions: Bryansk, Orel, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk - RF, Chauda - TOT AR Crimea and Donetsk, more than 35 of them were "Shaheeds". This was reported by the Air Force. According to preliminary data, as of 08:30, air defenses shot down/suppressed 39 enemy Shahed, Gerbera type UAVs and drones of other types in the north, south and east of the country.
8.40 On the front of the past day, 226 combat clashes between the Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded, in the Pokrov direction the Ukrainian military stopped 72 enemy assaults. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on December 2. Missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces hit one area of ​​concentration of Russian personnel
8.13 The number of victims of the Russian ballistic missile strike on the Dnieper River on Monday, December 1, has increased to 45, with four people killed. This was reported by the acting head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Vladislav Haivanenko.
7.50 A fire broke out at an oil depot in the city of Livny, Oryol region of the Russian Federation as a result of a drone attack. This was reported on December 2 by the governor of the region, Andrey Klychkov, and the Russian Ministry of Defense. The Astra TV channel, citing local residents, notes that an oil depot in Livny was under attack. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, drones attacked 8 regions of Russia and the temporarily occupied Crimea at night. The air defense allegedly intercepted and destroyed 45 Ukrainian UAVs. In particular, 14 drones were allegedly shot down over the Bryansk region, 8 over the Krasnodar region, 5 over the Volgograd region, 4 over Chechnya, 2 over the Rostov region, 1 over the Oryol, Lipetsk and Tver regions, as well as 3 over the Black Sea and 6 over Crimea.
7.25 Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 1,110 Russian occupiers, 14 artillery systems, and 58 units of automotive equipment and tanker trucks. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 02.12.25 were approximately 1,175,030 people.
04.31 The Russian military leadership continues to make numerous statements about the alleged successes of its army. In particular, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov reported in new reports that Russian troops have "encircled" Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhia region, are "advancing" in Dnipropetrovsk region and have taken control of about 30% of buildings in Kostyantynivka. In addition, there were allegations that units of the Zapad group entered Lyman in Donetsk region.
The Central Military District noted that such statements are mainly aimed at influencing the Western audience and strengthening Russia's political positions in diplomatic negotiations. Currently, a significant part of Vovchansk is controlled by the Ukrainian Defense Forces. In addition, Russian statements about the alleged capture of Kupyansk do not correspond to reality.
03.26 Ukrainian military announced a significant improvement in the tactical situation in Kupyansk. Over the past ten days, they have managed to significantly clear a significant part of the city, stopping the enemy's attempts to isolate the local garrison and hinder the advance of enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups. The main hot spot is currently concentrated in the north of the city, it is in this area that the escalation of hostilities began. In parallel, the clearing of the central part and a decisive operation in the southwestern sector, where significant enemy units were previously located, are continuing.
01.59 The Italian government has issued a decree on a new, twelfth package of military aid to Ukraine. The decree concerns the transfer to Ukraine of military vehicles, materials and equipment, the list of which is specified in a secret document of the General Staff.
01.27 Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has ordered the creation of a so-called "security zone" along the border with Ukraine. He announced this during a meeting with the military leadership. Russian media interpret this statement as the Kremlin's intention to take control of the border areas of the Kharkiv, Sumy and Chernihiv regions of Ukraine.
00.28 Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian troops allegedly took control of the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region and Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region. However, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in the evening briefing that fighting is still ongoing in the Pokrovsk direction.