Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the hottest and most painful sectors of the front for the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the moment are Bakhmut (Russian name Artemovsk) and Soledar. Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin pointed out that the situation on the Ukrainian border is unpredictable but controlled. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow would not accept a ceiling price for Russian oil. socialbites.ca recorded the events of December 3.