U. S. Ambassador Beth Van Schaack reports that far-right motorcycle gangs are involved in the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia and Belarus, reaffirming the U.S.'s commitment to support Ukraine and prosecute such crimes.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6. 9 occurred 44 km east of Tago in the Philippines, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and no tsunami threat.
The Israeli military expanded its operations into southern Gaza, targeting Hamas commanders, and IDF Chief Halevi promised the same impact as in the north.
Late in the evening, a car factory in Moscow caught fire, the fire spread rapidly, and several fire brigades arrived at the scene.
In Poland, a train hit two workers clearing snow from the tracks in Jaszczów, killing one and injuring the other. Police are investigating the incident.
20 people are killed by floods in northern Tanzania, with roads blocked and homes flooded; the president pledges support while abroad.
Russian occupiers held a congress of traitors in Kherson region to simulate local support and consolidate the occupation, reports the National Resistance Headquarters. The Center warns that collaborators will be held accountable.
The Russian army shelled four settlements in Sumy region with mortars on December 3, causing 10 explosions.
The explosions occurred in Kherson amid an air raid alert after Russian terrorists launched Shahid UAVs from occupied Crimea; Mykolaiv was also targeted.
Leontiy Sandulyak, a prominent Ukrainian public figure, diplomat, co-author of the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine, has passed away on December 3. Farewell to him will take place on December 4 in Velyka Starytsia, Kyiv region.
The State Emergency Service and the Social Unity Movement have launched a project to help deaf Ukrainians get help in an emergency.
On December 4, Ukraine is expected to have cloudy weather with clearings, without significant precipitation, except for light rain and sleet in Crimea and Azov, as well as light snow in Transcarpathia. In some regions, there will be ice on the roads.
The installation of Kyiv's main Christmas tree, which will open on December 6, has begun on Sofiyivska Square. There are no plans for a large-scale celebration, fairs or public events.
The occupation administration forces state employees to donate blood for the needs of the russian army. They promise additional payments, but there are no payments.
According to Deputy Defense Minister Oleksandr Pavliuk, between November 27 and December 3, Ukrainian troops destroyed about 7,210 enemy soldiers.
Odesa region has provided assistance to 82 Ukrainian citizens evacuated from Gaza, providing them with housing and basic necessities. Among them are 45 children. One woman received full medical care.
On December 2, late in the evening, a group of armed men attacked the Poderosa mine in Patas province, killing nine people and injuring 15.
russian propaganda is planning to spread disinformation about the reasons for stopping the prisoner exchange, linking it to Ukraine's position in order to undermine trust in the Ukrainian government and destabilize society. russia has been preventing the exchange of prisoners since the summer, blaming Ukraine.
Ukrzaliznytsia resumes running train No. 743 from Kyiv to Slavske on December 21, with tickets on sale from December 3. Starting December 10, the route will include stops in Budapest and Vienna.
Ukrainian border guards detained eight men, including the organizer, while trying to illegally cross the border with Slovakia. All the detainees are Ukrainian citizens from different regions.
The United Kingdom will deploy unarmed reconnaissance aircraft over Gaza to help free British hostages held by Hamas.
There are no electricity shortages or consumption restrictions in Ukraine, despite temporary outages caused by unfavorable weather conditions, technical problems and necessary repairs.
The Kyiv pre-trial detention center cooperated with the authorities in the investigation of the alleged beating of Oleksandr Dubinsky; medical examinations showed that there was no need for hospitalization, and the fact of the beating was not confirmed.
Russian tactical aviation is actively using guided bombs on the front line, with more than 100 strikes reported in one day, but strategic aviation is not currently being used.
Five Republican senators, led by Marco Rubio, have called on President Biden to ban travel between the United States and China due to a spike in respiratory illnesses in China. China rejects these fears, calling them "malicious fabrications"
Ukrainian troops retaliated against the Russian military, which executed two unarmed Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered, and Vitaliy Barabash said that all the attackers had been eliminated.
The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, provided statistics on foreign trips of MPs amid complaints from MPs about the cancellation of their foreign trips.
395 settlements in the Lviv region were cut off from power due to wet snow; Lvivoblenergo engaged 507 specialists and 177 units of equipment to restore power supply.
An explosion at the University of Mindanao in Marawi City during a Catholic mass kills four people and injures 50; authorities have called it Islamist terrorism. Classes at the university were suspended and security measures were tightened.
The Russian military shot two unarmed Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered. Evidence of this war crime will be submitted to international bodies.
