Operational update regarding russian invasion as of 06.00, December 4, 2022

The two hundred eighty-fourth (284) day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the russian military large-scale invasion continues.

Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled the attacks of the occupiers in the areas of the settlements of Ploshanka and Bilohorivka in the Luhansk oblast and Berestove, Bilohorivka, Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Opytne, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, Kurdyumivka, Vodiane, Pervomaiske, Vesele, Maryinka and Novomykhailivka, Donetsk oblast.

Over the past 24 hours, the enemy launched 10 rocket and 16 air strikes, as well as more than 30 MLRS attacks on the positions of our troops and settlements along the contact line. Objects of civilian infrastructure in Shevchenkove settlements of Kharkiv oblast and Kramatorsk in Donetsk oblast were hit by rockets.

There is still a threat of the enemy launching missile strikes on the objects of the energy system and critical infrastructure throughout the territory of Ukraine.

In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the situation remains without significant changes, no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups have been detected.

In the Siverskyi direction, the enemy shelled the settlements of Sopych and Timofiivka, Sumy oblast, with mortars.

In the Slobozhanskyi direction, more than ten settlements were hit by artillery fire. Among them are Odnorobivka, Strilecha, Neskuchne, Ternova, Starytsa, Ohirtseve, Chernyakiv, Chuhunivka and Dvorichna of the Kharkiv oblast.

The enemy is defending in the Kupyansk and Lyman directions. It fired tanks and artillery of various calibers in the areas of Synkivka, Tabaivka, Berestove and Vyshneve in the Kharkiv oblast and Makiivka, Ploshchanka and Bilohorivka in the Luhansk oblast.

In the Bakhmut and Avdiivka directions, the occupiers are concentrating their main efforts on conducting offensive actions, trying to improve the tactical position. In particular, the districts of Serebryanka, Verkhnyokamyanske, Bilohorivka, Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmut, Kurdyumivka, Pivdenne, Avdiivka, Opytne, Vodiane, Pervomaiske, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Vesele, Maryinka, and Novomykhailivka were shelled by tanks, mortars, barrel and jet artillery in Donetsk oblast.

The enemy is defending in the Novopavlivsk direction. It subjected the areas of the settlements of Velyka Novosilka, Vuhledar, Prechystivka and Zolota Nyva of the Donetsk oblast to the fire.

The enemy is on the defensive in the Zaporizhzhia direction. Artillery shelling was recorded, in particular, near Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia oblast.

The occupiers are also defending in the Kherson direction. They are shelling the positions of our troops, as well as populated areas of Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson oblasts, with mortars, barrel and rocket artillery. The fire terror of the civilians of Kherson does not stop.

Regarding the losses of the russian occupiers. According to detailed information, between November 28 and 30, 2022, up to 70 wounded and more than 230 dead russian invaders were sent to hospitals in the temporarily occupied settlements of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. In addition, on December 2, another batch of wounded and dead occupiers' bodies was brought to the Melitopol local hospital.

Looting and robbery of the local population continues in the territories temporarily occupied by enemy troops. From the local shops of Nova Kakhovka, the russian invaders take away all goods and equipment, including freezers and cash registers. And in Novomykolaivka, Zaporizhzhia oblast, occupiers numbering up to 100 people on December 2 of this year organized a check of documents of local residents, seizure of personal valuables and household appliances.

In addition, in the settlements of the temporarily occupied Kherson oblast, the russian invaders force the local population to send their children to educational institutions to study according to the russian program by threatening to deprive them of parental rights.

During the past day, the aviation of the Defense Forces made 22 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, as well as 3 strikes on the positions of the enemy's anti-aircraft missile systems.

Ukrainian soldiers also shot down an enemy Su-25 aircraft and an Orlan-10 type unmanned aerial vehicle.

Over the past day, units of the Ukrainian missile forces and artillery hit 2 control points, an ammunition depot, 3 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, as well as an area of concentration of artillery means.

We believe in the Armed Forces! Together we will win! Glory to Ukraine!