“In the Krasnolimansky direction, Russian troops conducted offensive operations, as a result of which they took advantageous lines and new positions,” the Ministry of Defense noted.

It is also reported that "as a result of artillery fire, assault and army aviation strikes, more than 80 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, three armored combat vehicles and two pickup trucks were destroyed."

On December 4, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that over 80 people were lost by the Ukrainian army in the Krasnolimansky direction in a day.