December 4, 02:10 PM • 28340 viewsPresident Zelenskyy held a conference call to discuss the situation in Kharkiv region, the deployment of additional forces and intelligence on enemy movements, and the postponement of international events in response to the situation.
Active hostilities continue in the vicinity of settlements on the northern border of Kharkiv region, involving special forces units of the National Guard of Ukraine "Omega" to conduct counterattacks, counteract sabotage groups, and use drones to strike at enemy armored vehicles and infantry.
Russian troops shelled the border of Chernihiv region with various types of weapons, causing 33 explosions near civilian areas.
Ukraine's Security Service detained another Russian agent who was leaking information to the FSB about the aftermath of a double missile strike on Odesa on March 15 that killed 21 people and injured 74 others.
russian troops in Ukraine are increasingly using light civilian vehicles, such as off-roaders and motorcycles, to transport personnel, attack Ukrainian positions, and conduct reconnaissance due to their high mobility, but these vehicles are vulnerable to Ukrainian weapons systems.
The units of the Russian occupation forces were tasked with exerting maximum pressure along the entire front line, especially in the Bakhmut direction, trying to advance along the widest possible front.
A petition calling on the Ukrainian government to help lift the U. S. ban on arms supplies to the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade has received more than 25,000 votes, enough support to continue consideration.
The Verkhovna Rada supported a draft law allowing foreigners serving in the Ukrainian armed forces to obtain Ukrainian citizenship and grant temporary residence permits to their family members.
The Verkhovna Rada passed a law allowing for the early release of prisoners for military service during mobilization or martial law, with the exception of those convicted of corruption, premeditated murder, crimes against national security, or sexual violence.
The National Guard conducted exercises on the protection and defense of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, strengthened border security, and increased the number of personnel and weapons in the border regions following Russia's full-scale invasion.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has launched a victim's e-office and a contact center hotline to provide social protection services to military personnel, police officers and their families.
Before visiting cemeteries on memorial days, citizens should consult with local authorities to ensure that cemeteries have been checked for explosive devices and are safe.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has changed the measure of restraint for former MP Maksym Mykytas from house arrest to bail of over UAH 908,000 in the case of embezzlement of UAH 307 million from the Ministry of Defense during the construction of warehouses.
Zelenskiy holds a security meeting in Slavutych to discuss the city's security, development prospects, civilian infrastructure, jobs, protection of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, and border security.
Deputy Director General of Rosatom Nikolai Mulyukin is suspected of leading the looting of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant during the Russian occupation in 2022.
Russian troops unsuccessfully tried to storm Ukrainian defensive positions from the flanks around Chasovyi Yar in Donetsk region.
The Disciplinary Chamber of the HCJ approved the dismissal of Judge Oleksiy Tandyr.
A National Guard soldier who shot dead 4 colleagues and wounded 5 others at a factory in Dnipro in January 2022 was sentenced to life in prison for murder, attempted murder, weapons theft, desertion, and other charges.
Ukraine has launched a coordination center for integrated border management to monitor and report on the situation at the state border, facilitate coordination between border agencies, and prepare situational reports.
"The State Logistics Operator has signed contracts with three new companies - Adeline LLC, Okhtyrka Meat Product LLC, and Agroprodprom-Service Trading Company LLC - to supply food to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, replacing suppliers that were unable to deliver.
Denys "Redis" Prokopenko, commander of the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, called on the United States to lift the ban on Western weapons to Azov, as it hinders the brigade's combat capability and reduces Ukraine's defense capabilities.
At night, Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed two enemy Shahed-136/131 drones in Poltava region.
Politico asked a Ukrainian army spokesperson about the threat if the occupiers manage to capture Chasiv Yar.
Verkhovna Rada Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said that the draft law on strengthening mobilization, which was adopted after taking into account his principled comments, is the best option to increase the number of citizens in the Armed Forces of Ukraine during heavy fighting at the front.
Russia is redeploying some units from the Liman direction to strengthen its offensive towards Chasovyi Yar in Donetsk region, while Ukrainian forces are making every effort to hold all areas and prevent a flanking attack on Chasovyi Yar.
The enemy has intensified its attacks, especially in Donetsk region, but the Defense Forces, in particular the National Guard, are effectively deterring the invasion. Over the past week, the Guard destroyed 300 pieces of military equipment, 10 ammunition depots and 99 dugouts with occupants inside.
Sich Ukraine, a manufacturer of medical turnstiles, accuses the National Guard of colluding with the winner of a UAH 51 million tender for the supply of turnstiles, claiming that the terms were written for one particular supplier.
Over the past week, the "Drone Army" strike units have destroyed nearly 100 guns, 86 armored combat vehicles and other Russian military equipment worth millions of dollars.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Volodymyr Hordiychuk as Deputy Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine.
The National Guard detained a 43-year-old contract soldier of a Russian marine brigade who rode a moped to Ukrainian positions near Urozhayne for reconnaissance purposes.
