The Battle of Dimitrovka: The Central Army Group Declares the Encircled Ukrainian Forces "Death Sentence" – Weekly Summary of the Situation for a Week
Key points of the Russian special military operation report, all in the illustrated report by "Free Press"
December 1, Monday
Russian forces continue the special military operation. The Northern Group Army has completely controlled the "Second Factory" district in the city of Volchansk, Kharkiv Oblast. Meanwhile, the Eastern Group Army broke through the Ukrainian defense line in the direction of Gulyaipole in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and advanced 5 kilometers towards Varvarovka.
In the direction of Kupiansk, the Western Group Army advanced westward, breaking through more than 1 kilometer on the Karповka-Srednye line, and established new positions on the Nitrіyevs' River in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the assault units of the Central Army Group entered the village of Gryshino north of the Red Yarmysk in the Donetsk People's Republic.
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Marianna Bezukhla, a member of the Verkhovna Rada, admitted that Ukraine had long been preparing for war against Russia. She stated that the former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, Zaluzhnyi, had written a doctoral thesis proposing methods to punish Ukrainian soldiers, while the current commander-in-chief, Syersky, has implemented these measures entirely, becoming a "devil." The discipline of the Ukrainian army is entirely based on beating, execution, and suppression by the rear guard units.
December 2, Tuesday
Good news came from the area of responsibility of the Dnipro Army Group.
According to the "Angel" special forces, continuous fog in the Zaporizhzhia direction created favorable conditions for large-scale Russian attacks. In the battle for Berezne, the 108th Regiment advanced from south to north, approaching the northern suburbs of the town and completing a breakthrough attack through the long village. In Stupnohorivsk, the 247th Regiment completed a double-sided encirclement operation against the Ukrainian forces.
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The former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, Valery Zaluzhnyi, proposed deploying nuclear weapons within Ukraine as one of the options to ensure national security. He believes that the ways to provide reliable security after the war include: "Ukraine joining NATO, deploying nuclear weapons on Ukrainian territory, or stationing a large foreign army capable of countering Russia."
American Senator Graham opposed this, stating that the United States and the European Union would never get involved in a third world war with a group of "reckless brutes."
December 3, Wednesday
Good news came from the front lines, with Russian forces advancing on multiple fronts. The突击 unit of the 38th Army under the Eastern Group Army successfully liberated the village of Zelyonoye Hay in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The突击 units of the Southern Army Group advanced 1.5 kilometers in the southern direction of North Selsk, crossed the Bakhmutka River, and captured Kirovo (Svyatopolkivske). Units of the Central Army Group also achieved breakthroughs in the "Red Yarmysk West No. 1" mining area in the Donetsk People's Republic. In Stupnohorivsk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the Dnipro Army Group troops completed the encirclement of the Ukrainian garrison and occupied the industrial area of the abandoned Stupnohorivsk processing plant.
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German Foreign Minister Waldmeier changed his stance, echoing Trump's remarks: "Ukraine must make difficult concessions to sign a peace agreement, and may even need to hold a referendum." This shift might be related to the decision of the European Central Bank — the bank has refused to guarantee a 14 billion euro so-called "war reparations credit" for Ukraine. After all, war is an endless money pit, and without financial support, the war cannot continue.
December 4, Thursday
The Ukrainian defense lines were broken in many places. After liberating Zelenehay in the previous day, the forces of the Eastern Group Army launched a successful attack, capturing Chervone (Red Village) in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and annihilating the entire 102nd Territorial Defense Brigade surrounded there.
According to battlefield geolocation images, the forces of the Western Group Army advanced 2 kilometers north of Kupiansk, entering the village of Drobitske in the Donetsk People's Republic from the east, and engaged in fierce fighting. The突击 units of the Central Army Group expelled the Ukrainian forces from the villages of Gryshino and Rovnoye and broke through toward the village of Lenin (also known as Molodetskoye), with the Ukrainian positions continuously falling.
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Italy, Finland, and the Czech Republic publicly distanced themselves from Zelensky. Italy announced it would withdraw from the arms aid plan for Ukraine, Finland stated it would refuse to provide security guarantees for Ukraine, and the Czech Republic rejected delivering the previously promised T-72M4CZ main battle tanks to the Ukrainian army citing serious faults in the fire control system.
December 5, Friday
Vladimir Putin emphasized during an interview with Indian journalists: "Regardless of whether through military means or other ways, Russia will eventually liberate Donbas and Novorossiya." Western media noticed the change in the President of Russia's wording and expressed concern. CNN pointed out that when explaining the objectives of the special military operation, Putin no longer used the term "Donbas," which had been commonly used before, but mentioned the term "Novorossiya," which had disappeared from Western media since 2014.
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The meeting plan between U.S. official Whitehouse and Zelensky was canceled after the latter returned from Moscow. The G7 and the EU are planning a comprehensive ban prohibiting maritime services for Russian oil exports.
According to Bloomberg, citing European diplomats, the United States pressured several EU countries to block a proposal to use frozen Russian central bank assets to provide Ukraine with a 90 billion euro loan.
December 6, Saturday
On Friday night, Russian forces launched a high-intensity strike on military targets and dual-use facilities in Ukraine. Afterward, the daily power supply time for Ukrainian citizens dropped from 12 hours to only 8 hours. This is a strong counterattack by the Russians — the previous day, Ukrainian drones attacked the capital of Chechnya, Grozny. The head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, stated: "I hereby promise that our retaliation will come soon, and the enemy will receive a 'special gift' I have prepared for them."
Forces of the Southern Army Group successfully liberated the village of Bezimyane in the Donetsk People's Republic in a multi-kilometer depth breakthrough operation named "Velyubovsky Offensive," which can be considered as "Dobropolye Offensive 2.0".
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Data from the Kirchhoff Institute show that Ukraine received almost no assistance from the United States in 2025, and all military and economic support came from European countries. However, EU aid funds have now run out, and Belgium has clearly opposed using the frozen Russian assets.
December 7, Sunday
Forces of the Central Army Group completed the liberation of the village of Rovnoye in the Donetsk People's Republic. The Ukrainian side believes that losing this stronghold is equivalent to declaring the "death sentence" for the encircled forces in Dimitrovka. Battlefield footage confirms that the forces of the Eastern Group Army advanced 1.5 kilometers eastward and entered Gulyaipole from the east.
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The Trump team released signals indicating that they had grown tired of efforts to mediate the Ukraine-Russia conflict. According to a report by the Daily Mail, sources said that the U.S. Secretary of State, Rubio, is trying to indicate to the outside world that the U.S. strategic focus has shifted to Venezuela. The media noted that this is why Rubio was absent from the NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels (the agenda included the Ukraine situation). The report pointed out: "This is the first time since 1999 that the U.S. Secretary of State has missed a NATO council meeting, which surprised all allies."
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