[Vesti] December 6 is the 286th day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Briefly about the main thing that is happening in the country on this day, about the situation in the regions, the exchange of prisoners, as well as all the relevant information from key departments - online Vesti.ua .
07:00 . The main thing from the morning summary of the General Staff:
During the day, the Russians launched a massive missile attack on critical and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. Residential buildings and critical infrastructure facilities in Vinnitsa, Kyiv, Nikolaev, Odessa and other regions were hit.
Russia fired 70 Kh-101, Kh-555, Kh-22, Kh-59, Kh-31P and Kalibr missiles across Ukraine. In total, more than 60 missiles were destroyed by air defense units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. The Russians also launched 17 air strikes and carried out 38 attacks from the MLRS.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled the attacks of the Russian Federation in the areas of the settlements of Verkhnekamenskoye, Bakhmut, Andreevka, Yakovlevka, Soledar, Kurdyumovka, Krasnogorovka, Donetsk region.
Aviation of the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out 15 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, as well as 5 strikes on the positions of Russian air defense systems.
Missile and artillery units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine hit 2 command posts, 8 areas of personnel concentration and an important object of the Russian Federation per day.
08:00 . Dnipropetrovsk region. At night, the Russians fired artillery at Nikopol, Chervonogrigorievsk and Marganets communities. Nearly 50 shells were fired at the civilian population. There were no casualties or wounded.
Zaporozhye region. Russia launched a missile attack on civilian and critical infrastructure facilities within the Stepnenskaya community. Residential buildings were also damaged. There were no injured or dead.
08:30 . Odessa region. City electric transport will not work in Odessa due to lack of electricity.
09:00 . In Kyiv, Dnipro and Odessa - emergency blackouts, DTEK reported.
09:50 . Lugansk region. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are moving deep into the Lugansk region in the Svatovsky and Kremensky directions, said the head of the UVA Serhiy Gaidai.
11:00 am . Donetsk region. Donetsk and Makiivka under fire . Russian "authorities" report that shells hit the building of the Centavr Plaza business center, near the Donbass Arena stadium and the Covered Market of Donetsk. Cars and trade pavilions are burning near the intersection of Chelyuskintsev Street and Prospekt Mira.
Local media write about the shelling of the Kievsky region, and in the Kalininsky region they report "arrival" at the Druzhba Sports Palace. There are wounded, but the "authorities of the DPR" do not report their number. Locals also write about arrivals in Makiivka. There is heavy smoke in the city. Where exactly flew and whether there were victims - is not reported.
12:00 . Donetsk region. President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the holiday in a personal video message . The video was recorded against the backdrop of the Slavyansk stele, so now the president is most likely there.
13:30 . Kherson region. Explosions in Kherson.
13:50 . A total of 60 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard and the GNSU returned from Russian captivity to Ukraine. Among them - 58 men and two women, 15 officers and 45 privates and sergeants. 34 Mariupol defenders, including 14 from Azovstal. There are those who were kept on Russian territory, as well as those who were in Yelenovka.
14:20 . Donetsk region. Two people are reported dead in an attack on the former Pioneer Palace near the Central Department Store in Donetsk.
16:00 . Kherson region. As a result of the shelling of Kherson, a 43-year-old employee of the water utility was killed. Residential buildings and the building of the local water utility were hit.
17:20 Traitor Oleg Tsarev's brother was convicted of terrorism.
17:51 Strike on an industrial infrastructure facility - the head of the VA of Krivoy Rog Alexander Vilkul confirms the explosions in the city.
18:18 Russia requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on December 9 in connection with the supply of Western weapons to Kiev. The Russian Federation is ready for a diplomatic settlement in Ukraine to eliminate the reasons that forced the start of a special operation. Vasily Nebenzya, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, stated this.
18:41 Due to the shelling of power facilities, emergency power outages operate in Kiev and the Kiev region, - DTEK.
19:00 According to preliminary information, launches of 38 X-101 / X-555 cruise missiles on Monday, December 5, were carried out from eight Tu-95ms strategic aircraft from the Caspian Sea and Volgodonsk, Rostov Region.
19:19 ZNPP should come under the control of Energoatom, - Press Secretary of the President of Ukraine Serhiy Nikiforov.
19:47 The SBU conducts searches in MP churches in the Poltava region. In particular, we are talking about the Mgarsky Transfiguration Monastery of the Poltava and Mirgorod diocese of the UOC and the diocesan administration of the Kremenchug and Lubensky diocese of the UOC. The events are being held, among other things, to prevent possible provocations and terrorist attacks by the Russian Federation.
20:10 The missile attack on Ukraine the day before, on December 5, cost the Russians about $550 million.
20:33 The police showed how they inform the population about the missile threat during a power outage. Through loudspeakers, the police inform citizens even in the most remote settlements about air attacks, so that people learn about the possible danger in time and go to the shelter.
20:59 Guarantees are needed against Russia, - Finnish Foreign Minister on Macron's statement
"In the current situation, we need guarantees specifically against Russia. This applies to both Ukraine and other countries," Pekka Gaavisto said at a press conference.
21:21 In the Kherson region, cases of desertion have become more frequent among the invaders. As reported in the evening summary of the General Staff, the reason for this is significant losses in the units of the Russians in the Kherson direction.
21:44 At least two more explosions thundered in the Dnieper. Local publics write that this could be an attack by Iranian drones. There are also reports of explosions in Zaporozhye.
21:59 Estonia is no longer able to help Ukrainian refugees at the same level as before, because the country no longer has housing and jobs. This was stated by Prime Minister Kaya Kallas.
22:22 The United States will continue to provide air defense and support for Ukraine's energy infrastructure, which is necessary for victory. This is how US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink reacted to the new massive shelling of energy infrastructure.
22:44 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation commented on today's missile attack on the energy infrastructure of Ukraine.
"Despite Kyiv's attempts to disrupt the combat work of Russian aviation with a terrorist act, at about 15:00 on December 5, a massive strike was carried out on objects in Ukraine, the goal of the Russian strike on Ukraine was achieved, all 17 designated objects were hit."
23:11 The forces of Ukrainian air defense managed to shoot down more than 60 missiles out of 70 flying through the territory of Ukraine. This is reported by the command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
23:40 Report about a new "arrival" in Donetsk.
23:58 US changed Himars rocket launchers to prevent Ukraine from launching rockets on Russian territory, - The Wall Street Journal.
00:15 Ukraine is ready to ensure Russia's security in exchange for Moscow's renunciation of nuclear weapons, - adviser to the OP Mikhail Podolyak.
00:33 Three Russian servicemen were killed, four were injured during an attack on the Russian airfields "Dyagilevo" in the Ryazan region and "Engels" in the Saratov region. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation confirmed the attack of unmanned aerial vehicles on Russian airfields in the Ryazan and Saratov regions.