On the night of December 3, Russian invaders tried to attack Ukraine with drones.
In particular, during the drone attack, explosions were heard in Ternopil.
Read more about the main events of the night and morning of December 3 in the ICTV Facts collection.
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- Drone attack on Ukraine
- Explosions in Ternopil
- UAV attack on Russia
- US announces $725 million in aid for Ukraine
Drone attack on Ukraine
On the night of December 3, Russian invaders launched drones over Ukrainian territory.
At 00:40, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that enemy UAVs were moving in the northern and southern parts of Chernihiv region, heading west.
Russian drones were also flying in the northern part of Kyiv region, in the northwestern part of Mykolaiv region, in the western part of Vinnytsia region, in the western part of Cherkasy region and in the northern part of Odessa region.
At 3:10, the Ukrainian Air Force reported enemy drones in the central and southern parts of Chernihiv region. And also in the area of the Kyiv reservoir, in the northern part of the Kyiv region.
In addition, Russian UAVs flew in the central and northern parts of the Zhytomyr region, in the northern part of the Khmelnytsky region, in the northern and southern parts of the Ternopil region.
At about five in the morning, enemy UAVs were in the northern and northwestern parts of the Kiev region. And also in the eastern part of Zhytomyr region.
Explosions in Ternopil
On the night of December 3, explosions were heard in Ternopil, which ended with a Russian drone hitting an energy infrastructure facility in the city.
Explosions in Ternopil on December 3 occurred at about two o'clock in the morning.
Later, at four in the morning, immediately after the air raid alarm was over, the city mayor, Serhiy Nadal, reported that a drone had hit an energy facility.
According to the mayor, part of the city was left without light.
— Power engineers and rescuers are eliminating the consequences of the attack. Stock up on water, charge your phones. Details — later, — emphasized Sergey Nadal.
Note that Russian occupiers have attacked Ternopil with drones for the third time in a week.
UAV attack on Russia
On the night of December 3, drones attempted to attack targets on Russian territory.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, an attempt to carry out an attack using UAVs on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation was allegedly thwarted during the night.
According to the defense department of the aggressor country, an unmanned aerial vehicle was allegedly destroyed by air defense systems over the territory of the Bryansk region.
US Announces $725 Million in Aid for Ukraine
On December 2, the United States of America announced a new military aid package for Ukraine in the amount of $725 million.
It is noted that the package will include additional ammunition for HIMARS and artillery, as well as missiles for Stinger MANPADS, UAVs, anti-personnel mines, anti-tank weapons, and the like.
The weapons will be directly delivered from US warehouses.
Later, the Pentagon clarified the contents of the aid package.
- ammunition for the NASAMS air defense system and HIMARS MLRS;
- missiles for MANPADS Stinger;
- Counter-drone munitions (c-UAS);
- 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds;
- Unmanned aerial systems (UAS);
- Javelin and AT-4 anti-tank missile systems;
- Small arms and ammunition;
- Critical infrastructure protection equipment;
- Spare parts, support equipment, services, training, transport.
The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for 1,014 days.
You can monitor the situation in cities on the interactive map of military operations in Ukraine and on the map of air raids in Ukraine.
