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2024-12-05 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: December 4, 2024
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.

[Korrespondent] 22:14 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky heard reports from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky and Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense Kirill Budanov on the situation at the front and the enemy's immediate intentions. He spoke about this in a video address.

"The report of Commander-in-Chief Syrsky - the front, our steps to strengthen the directions, the delivery of the brigade, the Kursk operation. There was a report from the head of the GUR. Budanov reported on Russia's intentions for the near future and the situation in Syria - how a change in the balance of power in Syria can change global circumstances," the president noted.

21:46 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that he met with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset in Kyiv. They discussed the need to create a special tribunal for the crime of Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

20:27 Russians continue to use the practice of powerful cyberattacks on the Ukrainian energy sector before massive shelling of the energy system. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Energy Roman Andarak, Interfax-Ukraine reports.

18:20 Occupiers attacked the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region with drones. An elderly woman was killed, another civilian was wounded. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Serhiy Lysak. According to him, an 88-year-old woman was killed in the shelling. In the Myrivska community, which the enemy also attacked with a drone, a man was wounded. It is noted that the 64-year-old victim received a shrapnel wound and a bruise. He received medical assistance on the spot.

15:50 A unit of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense used drones to destroy camouflaged weapons, shelters, and communications equipment of the Russian occupiers. The corresponding footage was released by the press service of the Main Intelligence Directorate. In the video, the Krylya unit destroys enemy targets using domestically produced Sych strike and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles.

15:28 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured NATO and Kyiv of their readiness to fully utilize all funding for Ukraine, which the US Congress has authorized. He added that during the remaining term of the current administration, the latter intends to further increase security support for Ukraine.

13:45 Russian strikes on substations identified by the IAEA as important for nuclear safety pose a global threat. Ukraine calls an extraordinary meeting of the organization.

"Ukraine is convening an extraordinary meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors on December 12 in response to Russia's attacks on our critical energy infrastructure," said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga.

12:59 In the Kharkiv region, the Russian army hit a civilian with a drone with ammunition. As a result of the enemy hit, a 65-year-old man was injured.

12:39 Russian troops launched another attack on the city of Druzhkovka and the village of Novoiverskoye in the Kramatorsk district. Local enterprises came under fire, resulting in fires in administrative and business buildings.

11:45 Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine General Oleksandr Syrsky held a meeting dedicated to the results of the activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in November 2024. He heard officials in the areas of activity.

The Commander-in-Chief defined specific tasks to stabilize the situation in threatening areas, build up the combat capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in particular, continue to create appropriate reserves.

11:00 Ukraine's request for the delivery of a significant number of air defense systems has been positively received by NATO partners, said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

"As you know, there is no surplus of air defense systems in the world. But (at the meeting on December 3 - ed.) there was a clear agreement at the table that partners will support Ukraine. All those systems that can be provided to Ukraine will be provided," he emphasized.

Rutte did not specify how many new systems and what types can be provided. "We are doing everything possible to ensure that all air defense systems that can be transferred are transferred to Ukraine," the NATO Secretary General said.

10:13 The Security Service detained a female agent of the Russian military intelligence (GRU) in Chernigov. The 16-year-old local resident helped the Russian Federation prepare a new air strike on the region.

In order to "bypass" the Ukrainian air defense, the agent had to identify and transmit to the Russians the coordinates of the anti-aircraft missile systems and radar stations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces defending the border region. To conceal the reconnaissance sorties, the girl ordered a taxi in which she drove around the area and secretly recorded the necessary objects.

9:30 On the night of December 4, the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces destroyed 29 of 50 drones launched by Russia. Enemy drones were shot down in the Kyiv, Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, Khmelnytskyi, Ternopil, Mykolaiv and Donetsk regions.

8:55 The Ministry of Defense is considering the possibility of introducing a summons tracking function in the Reserve+ application, which will allow tracking all stages of sending paper summonses. This was reported by Deputy Defense Minister Kateryna Chernogorenko.

According to her, the idea to introduce such a service arose due to numerous requests from citizens and companies. Ukrainians want to track the status of their summonses in order to avoid fines or misunderstandings related to their receipt.

8:35 The Russian Navy has deployed four Kalibr carrier ships to combat duty in the Black and Mediterranean Seas with a combined salvo of up to 24 and 41 missiles.

8:20 Over the past 24 hours, 192 combat clashes occurred on the front. 88 attacks by Russian troops were repelled by defenders in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhovsk directions.

In the Kurakhovsk direction, Russian invaders tried to break through Ukrainian defense lines 44 times.

7:45 As of December 4, the total combat losses of Russian troops on Ukrainian territory amounted to approximately 747,370 people (1,670 per day).

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