Here are the key events from day 1,376 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 1 Dec 20251 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHere’s where things stand on Monday, December 1.Fighting
The number of casualties from a Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv on Sunday rose to one person killed and 18 wounded, according to regional Governor Mykola Kalashnyk.
In southern Kherson, at least two people were killed, and seven others were wounded in more Russian attacks, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on Telegram.
In the Donetsk region, at least two people were killed, and five were injured in Russian attacks on Saturday, according to Governor Vadym Filashkin.
In Russia, a Ukrainian drone attack killed two men in the Belgorod region, the region’s operational headquarters said in a post on Telegram.
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed that Russian forces shot down 309 drones over the Donbas region, using the “Donbas Dome electronic warfare system” over the past week, according to Russia’s state TASS news agency.
Peace talks
Officials from the United States and Ukraine hailed “productive” talks on a deal to end Russia’s war on Ukraine following a meeting in the US state of Florida on Sunday.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed optimism, while also saying the negotiations remain difficult. “We continue to be realistic about how difficult this is, but optimistic, particularly given the fact that as we’ve made progress,” he said.
Rubio added that the talks would continue later in the week, when US envoy Steve Witkoff travels to Russia. “There are a lot of moving parts, and obviously, there’s another party involved here [Russia] that will have to be a part of the equation, and that will continue later this week, when Mr Witkoff travels to Moscow,” he said.
Ukraine’s new chief negotiator, National Security Council secretary Rustem Umerov, said Washington had been “super supportive” during the discussions. The “US is hearing us, US is supporting us, US is walking beside us”, he said.
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