The "Phoenix" evacuation group of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine evacuated two residents from the city of Druzhkivka, Donetsk region. The situation in the region remains tense due to daily Russian attacks.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine struck one of Russia's largest chemical enterprises, "Nevinnomysskiy Azot" in the Stavropol Krai, and a concentration of enemy personnel at a training ground near Dokuchaievsk. The plant is a critically important component of the enemy's military-industrial complex, and enemy losses amounted to 60 servicemen killed and wounded.
Operators of the 8th Special Operations Forces Regiment of Ukraine destroyed a group of Russian servicemen in Donetsk region who tortured a local resident. Among the liquidated was an African with the call sign "Malik".
As of November 25, 1,630 cultural heritage sites and 2,437 cultural infrastructure objects have been destroyed and damaged in Ukraine. This happened as a result of Russian aggression, with the Kharkiv, Kherson, and Odesa regions being the most affected.
Information about the capture of Dobropillia near Huliaipole is not true. The Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group that infiltrated the outskirts of the village has been destroyed, and the settlement is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Soldiers of the 17th Army Corps of the AFU are holding the defense and preventing the Russians from capturing Zatyshne and Solodke.
Over 110,000 consumers in Donetsk, Odesa, and Dnipropetrovsk regions remain without electricity due to Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. Throughout all regions of Ukraine, hourly power outage schedules are applied around the clock.
Over the past day, December 3, the Defense Forces of Ukraine eliminated 1140 Russian occupiers. Also, 29 artillery systems and 3 enemy tanks were destroyed.
As of 10:00 PM on December 3, 2025, 158 combat engagements took place during the day, the enemy increased the use of kamikaze drones and concentrated activity in Donetsk region. The General Staff confirmed the damage to oil depots in the Tambov and Oryol regions of the Russian Federation.
As a result of a Russian airstrike on Sloviansk with 9 aerial bombs, one of which hit an apartment building, at least 8 people were injured, including two children. The injured are receiving medical assistance.
Ukrainian special forces from the 3rd Special Operations Forces Regiment conducted a special operation in Pokrovsk, eliminating three Russian occupiers. One was eliminated with small arms, and two others with an FPV drone and an accurate shot.
As of 4:00 PM on December 3, 2025, 84 combat engagements have taken place at the front, with Russian invaders continuing massive assaults on the positions of Ukrainian defenders. The greatest activity is concentrated in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 24 and 16 attacks, respectively.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces maintain control over part of the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast. This information was confirmed by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation.
ASTRA is aware of at least 132 aerial bombs (125 FABs and 7 UMPBs) and three missiles that have fallen from Russian planes in Russia and in the occupied territories of Ukraine since the beginning of 2025.
Festive retro steam trains will depart on St. Nicholas weekend — December 5, 6, 7. They will run in Kyiv and Lviv.
Statements by the Russian occupiers about full control of both banks of the Oskil River in Kupyansk do not correspond to reality. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have improved their tactical position in the city, and individual Russian groups remain only in the northern districts.
The Russian General Staff's report of a breakthrough in Lyman is a lie. Ukrainian troops repel up to 40 assaults daily, preventing the occupiers from entering the city.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Ukraine and Russia are fighting for 30-50 km of territory and 20% of the Donetsk region. He noted that the US is trying to help Ukraine restore its economy and obtain security guarantees.
201 combat engagements were recorded in the past day. The enemy launched 1 missile and 52 air strikes, carried out 3787 shelling attacks, and deployed 4406 kamikaze drones. The total losses of the occupiers amounted to 1200 personnel.
The SBU sentenced an FSB agent to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for adjusting Russian airstrikes and artillery shelling in Donetsk region. The perpetrator was detained in Kirovohrad region, where she arrived under the guise of a displaced person to flee to the Russian Federation.
In the temporarily occupied Donetsk region, military-technical classes are being held for teenagers, teaching them how to use weapons, drones, and tactical actions. These activities are a systemic militarization that forms a controlled mobilization reserve for Russia's long-term goals.
Russia will not compromise on territories, limiting the size of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and the recognition of occupied territory by the US and Europe, a Russian official states. Moscow is ready to be flexible on secondary issues, such as frozen assets.
Over 10,000 IDPs from temporarily occupied territories have applied for housing vouchers. The highest demand was recorded in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Kyiv, and Zaporizhzhia, with most applicants coming from Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully attacked the occupiers in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Ammunition and fuel and lubricants depots, as well as a concentration of personnel, were destroyed.
Mandatory evacuation continues in six frontline regions of Ukraine. In Donetsk Oblast, 424 children remain, and in Kharkiv Oblast, 243 children need to be evacuated.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine refuted Russian fakes about the capture of Kupyansk, Pokrovsk, and Vovchansk. In Pokrovsk, the Defense Forces hold the northern part of the city, and in Vovchansk, Ukrainian defenders firmly hold their positions.
As a result of enemy attacks on energy facilities, consumers in Odesa, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions have been cut off from power. Today, hourly blackout schedules are being applied in all regions of Ukraine.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk region, stray dog attacks have become a daily occurrence due to the collapse of communal services. Dogs feed on the bodies of the dead, and the occupation authorities are not solving the problem.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine refuted Russian statements about the capture of Klynove and the advance of the occupiers deep into Ukrainian territory.
The Cabinet of Ministers has set a special gas price for cogeneration plants in frontline regions, which will be valid for one year. The government also simplified the procedure for installing distributed generation facilities and resumed the tender for the construction of generating capacity.
