Week 198 (Dec 4 – 10, 2025)
Nicholas Zharkikh
US "chaotic diplomacy" against the backdrop of Russia’s continued aggressiveness
Russia’s losses in the war as of December 4, 2025:
personnel – about 1,177,370 (+1,140) people
tanks – 11,396 (+3) units.
armored combat vehicles – 23,685 (+3) units.
artillery systems – 34,809 (+29) units.
MLRS – 1,556 (+1) units.
Air defense equipment – 1,253 (+0) units.
aircraft – 430 (+0) units.
helicopters – 347 (+0) units.
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 86,476 (+245) units.
cruise missiles – 4,024 (+0) units.
ships/boats – 28 (+0) units.
submarines – 1 (+0) units.
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 68,813 (+125) units.
special equipment – 4,012 (+0) units.
Operational information as of 08:00 Dec 4, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion, – Ukrainian General Staff.
Explosions were heard in the Stavropol Territory at night – Nevinnomyssk Azot was under attack.
Chaotic diplomacy: why Trump’s attempts to stop Russia’s war against Ukraine are failing — Politico.
Amidst the US peace proposals, Putin declared that Russia "will take Donbas and Novorossia in any case."
Cotton in several cities in Russia
Russia’s losses in the war as of December 5, 2025:
personnel – about 1,178,610 (+1,240) persons
tanks – 11,396 (+0) units.
armored combat vehicles – 23,686 (+1) units.
artillery systems – 34,843 (+34) units.
MLRS – 1,558 (+2) units.
Air defense equipment – 1,253 (+0) units.
aircraft – 431 (+1) units.
helicopters – 347 (+0) units.
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 86,900 (+424) units.
cruise missiles – 4,024 (+0) units.
ships / boats – 28 (+0) units.
submarines – 1 (+0) units.
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 68,907 (+94) units.
special equipment – 4,014 (+2) units.
Operational information as of 08:00 Dec 5, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion, – Ukrainian General Staff.
Drones attacked the building of the Grozny City complex.
Drones attacked a port in Krasnodar Krai. The refinery in Syzran also appears to have been hit.
Intermediate finish: 69 thousand Russian cars destroyed
Russia’s losses in the war as of December 6, 2025:
personnel – about 1,179,790 (+1,180) persons
tanks – 11,398 (+2) units.
armored combat vehicles – 23,688 (+2) units.
artillery systems – 34,874 (+31) units.
MLRS – 1,560 (+2) units.
Air defense equipment – 1,253 (+0) units.
aircraft – 431 (+0) units.
helicopters – 347 (+0) units.
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 87,387 (+487) units.
cruise missiles – 4,024 (+0) units.
ships / boats – 28 (+0) units.
submarines – 1 (+0) units.
automotive equipment and tanker trucks – 69,037 (+130) units
special equipment – 4,015 (+1) units.
Operational information as of 08:00 Dec 6, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion – Ukrainian General Staff.
Fighters of the Ukrainian Armed Forces cleared the village of Yarova near Sviatohirsk | News from Ukraine and the world.
UAVs attacked the Ryazan Oil Refinery for the ninth time since the beginning of the year, media reports.
Cotton in Engels
Russia’s losses in the war as of December 7, 2025:
personnel – about 1,180,870 (+1,080) persons
tanks – 11,401 (+3) units.
armored combat vehicles – 23,688 (+0) units.
artillery systems – 34,907 (+33) units.
MLRS – 1,562 (+2) units.
Air defense equipment – 1,253 (+0) units.
aircraft – 431 (+0) units.
helicopters – 347 (+0) units.
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 87,927 (+540) units.
cruise missiles – 4,054 (+30) units.
ships / boats – 28 (+0) units.
submarines – 1 (+0) units.
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 69,135 (+98) units.
special equipment – 4,015 (+0) units.
Operational information as of 08:00 Dec 7, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion – Ukrainian General Staff.
At least 2 fuel tanks destroyed: satellite photos of the consequences of strikes on an oil depot in the Oryol region have emerged.
Explosions are heard in the Saratov region, the Russians report a UAV attack on an oil depot in Engels.
Cotton in Engels (again)
Russia’s losses in the war as of December 8, 2025:
personnel – about 1,181,680 (+810) people.
tanks – 11,403 (+2) units.
armored combat vehicles – 23,689 (+1) units.
artillery systems – 34,917 (+10) units.
MLRS – 1,562 (+0) units.
Air defense equipment – 1,253 (+0) units.
aircraft – 431 (+0) units.
helicopters – 347 (+0) units.
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 88,457 (+530) units.
cruise missiles – 4,058 (+4) units.
ships / boats – 28 (+0) units.
submarines – 1 (+0) units.
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 69,182 (+47) units.
special equipment – 4,018 (+3) units.
Operational information as of 08:00 Dec 8, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion, – Ukrainian General Staff.
Explosions rang out, walls shook: drones attacked Engels and other cities in the Russian Federation for the second night in a row (video).
Night drone attack on Russia: power lines damaged in Rostov region, power outages.
Cotton in Cheboksary
Russia’s losses in the war as of December 9, 2025:
personnel – about 1,182,610 (+930) people.
tanks – 11,403 (+0) units.
armored combat vehicles – 23,691 (+2) units.
artillery systems – 34,944 (+27) units.
MLRS – 1,563 (+1) units.
Air defense equipment – 1,253 (+0) units.
aircraft – 431 (+0) units.
helicopters – 347 (+0) units.
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 88,889 (+432) units.
cruise missiles – 4,058 (+0) units.
ships/boats – 28 (+0) units.
submarines – 1 (+0) units.
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 69,243 (+61) units.
special equipment – 4,019 (+1) units.
Operational information as of 08:00 Dec 9, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion – Ukrainian General Staff.
Two explosions are reported in Cheboksary – the Energozapchastina plant was hit.
The idea of exchanging the temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk region and the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, which was proposed by the partners, is not being considered, Zelenskyy said.
The US plans to withdraw from NATO
Russia’s losses in the war as of December 10, 2025:
personnel – about 1,183,620 (+1,010) people.
tanks – 11,404 (+1) units.
armored combat vehicles – 23,692 (+1) units.
artillery systems – 34,969 (+25) units.
MLRS – 1,563 (+0) units.
Air defense equipment – 1,253 (+0) units.
aircraft – 431 (+0) units.
helicopters – 347 (+0) units.
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 89,066 (+177) units.
cruise missiles – 4,058 (+0) units.
ships/boats – 28 (+0) units.
submarines – 1 (+0) units.
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 69,350 (+107) units.
special equipment – 4,019 (+0) units.
Operational information as of 08:00 Dec 10, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion, – Ukrainian General Staff.
Ukraine’s representative to the UN Security Council appealed to the Russian Federation: Ukraine’s territory and sovereignty are not for sale.
A bill to withdraw the United States from NATO has been registered in Congress.