**Russia Loses Thousands of Troops in Ukraine**
Russia has lost 745,700 troops since the start of its invasion on February 24, 2022. This number includes over 1,780 casualties in just one day. The General Staff of Ukraine‘s Armed Forces reported this on December 3.
In addition to human losses, Russia has also lost thousands of vehicles and equipment, including:
* 9,486 tanks
* 19,419 armored fighting vehicles
* 30,666 vehicles and fuel tanks
* 20,976 artillery systems
* 1,253 multiple launch rocket systems
* 1,019 air defense systems
* 369 airplanes
* 329 helicopters
* 19,917 drones
* 28 ships and boats
* One submarine
**No Invitation for Ukraine to Join NATO**
NATO countries are unlikely to invite Ukraine to join the military alliance during the upcoming meeting on December 3-4. Diplomats cited Reuters as saying that these discussions happen in individual capitals, not within NATO.
**Russian Drone Attack Damages Energy Infrastructure**
An overnight Russian drone attack damaged energy infrastructure in Ternopil on December 3. Mayor Serhiy Nadal said that energy supplies were affected.
**Ukraine’s President Refuses to Provide Detailed Number of Casualties**
President Volodymyr Zelensky refused to provide a detailed number of casualties, saying “much less” than 80,000 Ukrainians had been killed.
**International Support for Ukraine**
Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Ukraine and promised to deliver 650 million euros worth of arms. The European Commission‘s vice-president Kaja Kallas also discussed support for Ukraine during an exclusive interview with the Kyiv Independent.
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