[Korrespondent] 22.59 The new sarcophagus of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is no longer performing its primary functions because it was damaged by a Russian drone, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported.
22.45 The decision on a new approach to the distribution of mobilized personnel between military units was made at a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters on December 5. Now each brigade will have a certain number of mobilized personnel each month. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Facebook.
22.10 Drones attacked the Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant in temporarily occupied Alchevsk in Luhansk Oblast on Friday, December 5. This was reported by Russian Telegram channels, citing information from local public groups.
21.53 An aide to the Russian dictator, Yuri Ushakov, believes that US leader Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, "will have a significant influence" on the preparation of a peace agreement for Ukraine. This was reported by the Russian propaganda news agency Interfax.
20.52 There are currently no signs that Russia is seeking to stop hostilities in Ukraine. Moreover, the Kremlin is using negotiations to cover up plans to seize new Ukrainian territories. This was stated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky, in an interview with Sky News.
20.44 The European Union and the G7 countries are discussing a radical tightening of sanctions against Russian oil. Instead of the current "price threshold" mechanism, they are considering a complete ban on the provision of services related to the transportation of oil by sea from Russia. Reuters reports this , citing six sources familiar with the project.
20.33 The Ukrainian government has updated the mechanism for automatically extending deferrals for citizens who are guardians, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports.
20.18 Seven Ukrainian children aged 8 to 16 were returned from the temporarily occupied territory and the Russian Federation on the eve of St. Nicholas Day. This was reported by the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Dmytro Lubinets.
Separately, the Ombudsman expressed gratitude to US First Lady Melania Trump for "humanitarian support for Ukraine's initiatives on the issue of the return of children."
20.15 Russia has concentrated more than 710 thousand of its soldiers on the front line - the largest number since the beginning of the Great War. This was stated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky, in an interview with the British television channel Sky News.
19.34 The Cabinet of Ministers approved a draft law on the transition of the Defense Forces to contract recruitment by introducing incentive contracts.
According to the document, the opportunity to conclude contracts with increased motivational factors will be provided to:
- military conscripts who are in reserve;
- military personnel who are serving under conscription during mobilization.
- The draft law provides for more flexible contract terms during the special period. The first contract with increased motivational factors will be concluded for a period of 1 to 5 years. Subsequent contracts - from 1 to 10 years (but not more than the age limit for military service).
18.56 A just peace for Ukraine is the end of the war without preconditions: fighting must stop along the entire line of contact. This was announced by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky, in an interview with Sky News.
15.58 Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andriy Gnatov are scheduled to hold another meeting with US President's Special Representative Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner in Miami on Friday, December 5.
15.23 In the city of Izyum in the Kharkiv region, while reloading firewood from a ZIL truck to a tractor, a Russian strike drone hit the vehicle. As a result of the UAV attack on the truck's cabin, 52 and 67-year-old men who were next to the car died.
15.07 In 2026, Copenhagen will allocate 9.4 billion Danish kroner (about $1.5 billion) in military aid to Ukraine instead of the previously planned 16-19 billion kroner ($2.5-3 billion). This was announced by Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, Danmarks Radio reports.
14.33 On December 3, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a resolution aimed at determining the conditions for the appointment and payment of a monthly cash payment to persons awarded the Cross of Military Merit.
The cash payment will be 12 thousand UAH.
14.21 Slovenia will join the PURL program and by the end of the year will allocate about 43 million euros to strengthen Ukraine's air defense. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal.
14.13 Another group of children aged 2 to 17 was returned from the Kherson Oblast TOT. This was reported by the head of the Kherson OPA, Oleksandr Prokudin, on December 5.
13.56 On the night of December 5, the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the Syzran Oil Refinery in the Samara Region and the infrastructure of the Temryutsk Sea Port in the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation.
13.25 President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Serhiy Kyslytsia some areas of diplomatic work and negotiations, in particular with the United States. According to the Head of State, Ukraine will strengthen work with partners.
12.59 Ukraine may have to cede some territory to end the war - Europe is beginning to recognize this. El PaÃs reports .
A sense of powerlessness is growing in a number of European capitals about their role in the peace process in the Russia-Ukraine war. Representatives of several governments have made it clear to the Ukrainian special representative that some concessions may be inevitable.
At the same time, the Baltic countries and Poland remain the biggest opponents of any transfer of territories to Russia.
12.57 Russian troops have advanced near Yampol, Siversk and Viymka in the Donetsk region. This is reported by DeepState. According to the updated map, the enemy has advanced near Yampol in the Kramatorsk district, Siversk in the Bakhmut district, as well as near the village of Viymka, which is part of the Soledar urban community of the Bakhmut district.
12.56 During 2025, the amount of donations to banks in Mono decreased by 19%, while the funds collected a third more than in the previous three years combined. Last year, the opposite was true - there were fewer donations to funds, but donations to banks were collected better.
12.13 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a meeting with Vladimir Putin, stated that New Delhi is not a neutral party in the Russian-Ukrainian war and supports efforts aimed at establishing peace. This is reported by India Today .
11.54 Emergency shutdowns have been introduced in Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Zaporizhia, Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovohrad regions.
11.36 President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Ukrainian volunteers on their holiday. The head of state noted that it is extremely symbolic - Volunteer Day on the eve of the Armed Forces Day of Ukraine, which is celebrated on December 6.
"Ukrainian defense is based on Ukrainian unity, on Ukrainian mutual support. Thank you to everyone who fights for Ukraine! Thank you to everyone who helps! Glory to Ukraine!" - said the president.
11.20 Russian soldiers shot a Ukrainian prisoner of war in Svyato-Pokrovsky, Bakhmut district, Donetsk region. This was reported on December 5 by the analytical project DeepState. The video published by the Russians shows how an assault group of Russian soldiers takes a soldier of the Defense Forces prisoner: the fighter comes out of cover with his hands raised, after which he immediately receives a round from a machine gun and falls on the doorstep of the house.
"The location is of additional interest, as the enemy is already operating beyond the Bakhmutka River. In addition, it is now difficult to understand the real situation in Siversk," the report says.
11.12 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga reported that 21 countries have already joined the PURL program with a total commitment of $4.18 billion.
10.25 Counterintelligence of the Security Service prevented a terrorist attack in Mykolaiv . A Russian agent was detained who, on the orders of the FSB, was preparing to blow up a car with soldiers of the Defense Forces. The man was supposed to plant an improvised explosive device under the official transport of Ukrainian military personnel fighting on the southern front.
SBU officers uncovered the enemy's plans in advance and detained the suspect in a rented apartment while he was setting up a remote-controlled bomb. The Russians' order was carried out by a 20-year-old handyman from Kyiv.
9.56 Fighters of the Ghosts special unit of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine destroyed eight enemy targets in temporarily occupied Crimea in two weeks:
Su-24 front-line bomber;
antenna in a radio-transparent dome;
radar station 39N6 Kasta-2E2;
Orion UAV;
two 48Ya6-K1 Podleot radar stations;
freight train;
Urals of Russian troops.
9.36 The Defense Forces neutralized 80 drones that Russian troops used to attack Ukraine since the evening, enemy hits were recorded in 13 locations. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on December 5.
9.18 On the evening of December 4, Russian troops carried out an attack with strike drones on the territory of one of the facilities in the Osnovyanskyi district of Kharkiv. As a result of the strikes, several fire centers appeared over a significant area. The total area of ​​the fire reached 500 sq. meters. There were no victims or injuries among the population.
9.15 Russian troops attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region with strike drones at night. As a result of the shelling, a 12-year-old child died, there are wounded. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Vladislav Gaivanenko, on December 5. According to him, in the Synelnyky district, Russian troops targeted the Vasylkivska community with a drone. A 12-year-old boy died. A 37-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man were also injured. They received the necessary medical assistance. As a result of the fire, a private house was destroyed, another was damaged.
8.51 Over the past 24 hours, 167 combat clashes have occurred at the front, with the enemy storming the Pokrovsky direction most intensively. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on December 5. Aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces struck two areas of concentration of enemy personnel, weapons and military equipment and three artillery systems.
8.18 In the city of Grozny (Chechnya), an explosion thundered in the building of the Grozny City skyscraper complex. This is reported by Dozhd with reference to the opposition Chechen project NIYSO, as well as the Astra TG channel. It is noted that the explosion destroyed the facade of several floors of the building. According to Astra, the building houses the Security Council of Chechnya, the Accounting Chamber and the Election Commission. As publics write with reference to local residents, it is likely that the cause of the explosion in Grozny could have been a UAV strike.
7.23 The meeting of the Ukrainian and American delegations in Miami has ended. This is reported by Suspilne, citing sources in the delegation. On the Ukrainian side, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov and the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andriy Hnatov participated in the negotiations.
03.20 At night, UAVs once again attacked the Syzran oil refinery in the Samara region, causing a fire there.
02.24 A fire broke out in the port of Temryuk, in the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation, after a UAV attack. According to preliminary data, the fire occurred at an oil depot in the port, where one of the tanks is on fire.
01.23 Russians launched a massive attack on the Chuguiv community in the evening. Drones attacked a non-working industrial enterprise and a building that had been destroyed by previous shelling. Fires broke out.