Donetsk

Russia is forming a "volunteer" Donetsk mercenary battalion in Krasnodar that does not include Donetsk residents, the National Resistance Headquarters reports. This disguises mobilization and distorts Ukrainian history by abusing the "Cossack" heritage.

Medvedchuk, known as Putin's godfather, is expanding his control over the metallurgical industry in occupied Donetsk.

Russia is forming the Donetsk battalion in Krasnoyarsk region as a pseudo-volunteer unit to propagandize the war, hiding behind the misleading "Cossack" label. The unit, which actually consists of mercenaries, distorts the history of the Ukrainian Cossacks.

Oleksandr Maslyakov and his son, who publicly support Putin and visit the occupied Ukrainian territories, remain un-sanctioned despite journalists' requests to the National Security and Defense Council. The NSDC says that no official proposals to impose sanctions against them have been received.

The survey showed that tax audits and unjustified fines are the main complaints among individual entrepreneurs in Ukraine.

Russian airstrikes on Toretsk in Donetsk region killed three people and wounded five others, damaging mines and temporarily blocking miners underground.

Ukrainian forces maintain control of the Avdiivka coke plant after 14 repelled attacks in the area.

The archpriest from Crimea is suspected of financing Russian troops by raising money for combat drones and weapons, as well as "blessing" the occupiers to kill Ukrainians.

Russian troops shelled a thermal power plant in Donetsk region, shutting down one of its units, but Ukraine's Energy Ministry confirms that there is no shortage of electricity and the power grid is operating stably.

A thermal power plant in eastern Ukraine was hit twice, damaging equipment, but the electricity generated is currently meeting consumer demand despite the increased load on the grid in winter. The weather left 81 settlements in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions without electricity.

Russian troops continue shelling Donetsk region, causing injuries and damage to residential and administrative buildings in more than a dozen settlements.

An explosion at the former Khladokombinat in occupied Mariupol destroyed a Russian military cache and killed at least 10 Russian soldiers, an adviser to the mayor of Mariupol reports.

The Russian command does not identify its dead in order to avoid paying compensation to the families, reports Kovalev, spokesman for the General Staff of Ukraine.

Ukrainian troops repelled numerous enemy attacks in various directions, holding their positions firmly, despite the enemy's attempts to encircle key population centers such as Avdiivka. Ukraine's Armed Forces also successfully conducted counter-battery fire and airstrikes against enemy concentrations.

According to the Telegram channel, a trolleybus depot on Shchorsa Street allegedly came under fire.

Russian troops shelled Toretsk in Donetsk region, damaging the fire and rescue unit, but no one was injured. Ukrainian energy infrastructure facilities were also targeted.

A poll by Sociopolis shows that Ukrainian entrepreneurs have a positive attitude toward President Zelensky, but a significantly negative attitude toward MP Danylo Hetmantsev. Entrepreneurs reported that problems such as tax audits and bureaucracy are the most common obstacles.

The forced mobilization of the occupiers in Donetsk region is exacerbating the labor shortage, and the 60% shortage of drivers has led to an almost complete collapse of public transportation. The occupation administration is looking for help from Russian labor migrants, who will be deprived of social status and guarantees.

A poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology found that 72% of Ukrainians would react negatively to the resignation of Commander-in-Chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, and only 2% would be positive. The survey was conducted on December 4-10, 2023 among 1200 adult residents of Ukraine.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has documented new crimes by the head of the Russian Central Election Commission Pamfilova and her subordinates.

Power supply continues to be restored in three regions of Ukraine after weather-related outages.

Russian forces shelled more than a dozen settlements in Donetsk region, wounding one person and damaging residential and industrial areas, reports Igor Moroz.

Ukraine's defense forces are expanding their positions in Kherson and have repelled numerous enemy attacks in various regions, despite Russia's continued missile and air strikes on both military and civilian targets, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure.

A Kharkiv woman faces up to 12 years in prison for passing information about the Ukrainian armed forces to a member of the Wagner PMC, her former lover. She used Telegram to transmit information, in particular, about the movement of troops and military equipment.

According to Vitaliy Barabash, head of Avdiivka CMA, Avdiivka Coke Plant is destroyed. 1223 people remain in Avdiivka under the shelling of Russian troops.

Russian forces shelled three settlements in Donetsk region, including Avdiivka and Kurakhove, using aircraft, Grad rockets and artillery; one residential building was damaged, but no casualties were reported.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, reported more than 140 cases of executions of civilians in Ukraine by Russian troops since February 2022.

The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine reports that there is currently no shortage of electricity, and that electricity production meets consumer demand, despite the fact that some TPP units are undergoing repairs. Electricity consumption remains high despite warmer weather, which reduces peak loads.

An FSB agent nicknamed "Skif" is sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to recruit informants and an SBU officer to gather intelligence in Odesa region.

132 settlements in Donetsk, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovs'k regions of Ukraine are without power due to bad weather; the Ministry of Energy assures that the power grid is stable and there are no scheduled power cuts for the population.