Over the past day, December 1, there were 165 combat clashes at the front, with Russian forces concentrating their main efforts on the Kurakhiv direction, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

These were the key developments on the 1,012th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he wants to work “directly” with US President-elect Donald Trump and is open to his ideas, highlighting Kyiv’s eagerness to keep its most important ally onside as Russia intensifies its attacks.