Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 18.49 Russian troops attacked Zaporizhia on the evening of December 6. Enemy shelling resulted in the death of three people, reported the head of the Zaporizhia OVA Ivan Fedorov.
18.11 As a result of the Russian missile strike on Krivoy Rog on December 6, the death toll has risen to two people. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
17.45 A man was killed as a result of a missile strike on Krivoy Rog. There are casualties. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Serhiy Lysak. According to him, a 6-year-old child is among the casualties. The boy is in hospital in a moderate condition. According to the head of the Krivoy Rog Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul, the Russians entered a civilian administrative building. An emergency rescue operation is underway.
16.26 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said that Russia and Belarus could sign a security agreement on December 6, allegedly providing for the use of nuclear weapons. Self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko asked Putin to deploy the Russian so-called Oreshnik system on the country's territory . Putin responded that he considered it possible to deploy Oreshnik on the territory of Belarus in the second half of 2025. According to the head of the Kremlin, the military-political leadership of Minsk will determine the targets of the Oreshnik strike from the territory of Belarus on the "potential enemy".
15:59 Sweden and Denmark announced on December 6 that they had placed a large order for the purchase of IFVs, 40 of which are intended for Ukraine. The vehicles in question are Swedish CV 90 MKIIIC IFVs from the manufacturer Hägglunds, worth a total of 25 billion Swedish kronor - more than 2.1 billion euros. Denmark is ordering 115 units, Sweden a smaller number, in addition to the contract concluded in the spring, which provides for the delivery of a total of 50 vehicles. They are to replace 50 older IFVs that Sweden transferred to Ukraine. Also ordered are 40 vehicles for Ukraine, which were planned jointly by Denmark and Sweden.
15.40 In Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region, rescuers came under repeated Russian shelling, a fire truck was damaged. This was reported by the State Emergency Service. It is noted that today Russian troops shelled the city again, as a result of which a residential building caught fire. During the extinguishing of the fire, the enemy treacherously attacked the rescuers. The fire and rescue truck was damaged. The rescuers managed to hide in shelter, there were no casualties.
14.44 Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky outlined the main tasks for Ukrainian troops in the Kursk direction.
"Our main task now is to strengthen the stability of the defense, inflict maximum losses on the enemy, prepare reserves, and ensure an uninterrupted supply of ammunition and other material and technical resources to units and subdivisions," he said.
13:25 Residents of the temporarily occupied Crimea congratulated the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the holiday. This was reported by the Yellow Ribbon resistance movement. Activists published photos with greeting cards from Sevastopol, Simferopol, Yevpatoria, Yalta, Kerch and Dzhankoy.
12:43 Russian troops attacked an ambulance in Antonovka with a drone, two medics were injured. An investigation has been launched into the facts of the commission of a war crime. This was reported by the press service of the regional prosecutor's office on Friday, December 6.
11:15 President Volodymyr Zelensky took part in celebrations on the occasion of the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The events took place at the Batkivshchyna-Mati stele in Kyiv.
"Today we clearly understand that the real, first, reliable guarantor of our security is the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Thank you for this and let death pass by the brave, let everything be 4.5.0. Glory to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Glory to Ukraine," the president said.
9:40 Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky and Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov congratulated the military on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Only those who fight and do not lay down their arms win. We have stood firm, we are holding on, we will defeat the enemy," the commander-in-chief emphasized.
The Minister of Defense thanked the military for their sacrifices and efforts aimed at maintaining peace and security.
9:15 During a night drone attack, as a result of falling debris from downed enemy targets in two districts of the Kyiv region, eight private houses, a garage and a utility building were damaged.
At the same time, no critical or residential infrastructure was hit. There were no casualties.
8:30 During the day, 188 combat clashes occurred on the front, the hottest situation was observed in the Pokrovsky, Kurakhovsky and Vremovsky directions, which the Russian invaders attacked 127 times in total.
8:10 At night, the Russians attacked Ukraine with 53 Shahed strike UAVs and other types of drones. 32 drones were destroyed in the Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, Kyiv and Zhitomir regions.
7:57 As of December 6, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine were approximately 750,610 people (1,660 per day).
7:25 Russians tried to attack Kiev with drones at night. The alarm was declared in the capital twice and lasted for four hours in total. The forces and means of the Defense Forces detected and destroyed more than a dozen UAVs that threatened the capital.
According to preliminary data, a fall was recorded in the city, but without serious damage or casualties.