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.
Russians attacked the Chuhuiv community in Kharkiv region, hitting a non-operational industrial enterprise. The administrative building was damaged, a fire broke out, and there were no casualties.
On December 4, 2025, 154 combat engagements took place at the front, the hottest spot being the Pokrovsk direction. Russian occupiers used 38 airstrikes, 119 guided aerial bombs, and 3,207 kamikaze drones.
Envoys of US President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian negotiators for the third time in two weeks to discuss a peace plan, while the Trump administration eased economic pressure on Russia. The US Treasury Department partially suspended sanctions against Lukoil gas stations outside Russia until April 29.
President Zelenskyy held a phone conversation with President of the European Council António Costa, discussing the negotiation track and the planned meetings of the Ukrainian team with the American side. Ukraine expects meaningful work to achieve a lasting peace.
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned representatives of the diplomatic missions of Russia and Ukraine due to attacks on ships in the Black Sea. The head of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Fuat Oktay, stated that the spread of the war to civilian shipping is a cause for concern.
Four unknown military drones violated the no-fly zone near Dublin Airport, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's plane landed. The drones reached the aircraft's flight path a few minutes after its landing, and their origin is being investigated by the police.
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".
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reported that Russia and 11 other countries opposed the return of Ukrainian children, despite the adoption of a UN resolution. Only 1,850 children have been returned home after forced deportation.
The Ministry of Defense has allocated an additional UAH 2. 1 billion for the procurement of drones and equipment for the Armed Forces brigades through the DOT-Chain Defense marketplace. In total, almost UAH 6.3 billion has been allocated for these procurements, ensuring fast deliveries without bureaucracy.
Russian "war correspondents" are spreading narratives about "preparing an offensive on Chernihiv," but the aggressor has no real forces for this. This is part of Russia's pressure tactics on Ukraine and an attempt to prolong US efforts.
Since the beginning of the day, 131 combat engagements have been recorded at the front. The enemy is actively operating in the Pokrovsk, Oleksandrivka, and Kostiantynivka directions, where the Defense Forces repelled numerous attacks.
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.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine established a Temporary Investigative Commission to investigate the crimes of the Russian Federation against journalists and media workers. 272 people's deputies voted for the decision, Yevheniya Kravchuk reported.
On December 4, Russian occupiers shelled the Kherson perinatal center. Doctors were delivering babies during the strike, but no one was injured.
On December 4, 2025, the HUR special unit "Ghosts" destroyed a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet at the "Kacha" airfield and the "Irtysh" radar near Simferopol. The operation weakens the air defense system of the occupiers in temporarily occupied Crimea.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine fully control Lyman, Vilcha, Synelnykove, and the eastern, western, and southern parts of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region. The enemy suffers daily losses of 10-15 killed and as many wounded.
Spiegel reported that the Élysée Palace, in a statement to the German publication, denied that Macron had spoken of any betrayal.
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.
Ukrainian units continue to hold the northern part of Pokrovsk and prevent the Russians from advancing in Myrnohrad, said the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi. He held a meeting with commanders where issues of coordinated application, ensuring advancement, and timely replacement of units were discussed.
Prosecutors have sent an indictment to court against three Russian commanders accused of violating the laws and customs of war. They are accused of the deaths of 20 and injuries of 28 people as a result of the shelling of Chernihiv on March 16, 2022.
Partisans carried out six successful operations in Russia and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. The destruction of railway infrastructure delays echelons with equipment and ammunition for the Russian army.
Soldiers of the 17th Army Corps of the AFU are holding the defense and preventing the Russians from capturing Zatyshne and Solodke.
A TCC serviceman received a fatal injury in Lviv on December 3 from a 30-year-old man. The attacker stabbed him and sprayed a gas canister, after which he fled.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted draft laws No. 14169 and No. 14170, which expand tax benefits for the import of defense-related goods and simplify customs procedures. This applies to components for drones, demining vehicles, and other products for the modernization and repair of weapons.
Obolonsky District Court of Kyiv approved the payment of one-time assistance to the daughter of a National Guard soldier who died during the Russian invasion. The court established the fact that the girl was dependent on her father until the day of his death.
The SBU counterintelligence detained two FSB agents in Kharkiv Oblast who were collecting coordinates of the Defense Forces in the Izium direction. The suspects provided data on military facilities and transformers of the gas compressor station.
Ukrposhta presented the stamp "Strength in Fire", created by Mykhailo Diachenko, a serviceman of the 406th separate artillery brigade. A circulation of 400,000 copies is already available for purchase in branches and online.
Ukrainian drones attacked the Nevinnomysskiy Azot plant in Russia's Stavropol Krai. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported 14 downed UAVs over the region.
Russia will intensify cognitive operations against Ukraine to sow despair and division, especially in winter. The campaign aims to convince Ukrainians of the inevitability of defeat and influence the diplomatic process.
