The Russian army made an attempt to gain and maintain a foothold on the right (western) bank of the Oskil River, near the village of Novomlynsk in Kharkiv Oblast, but the Ukrainian defence forces pushed them out.

The Russian forces attempted to seize and hold new positions across the river Oskil near Novomlynsk in Kupyansk District, but, despite having numerical superiority and initially crossing the water obstacle,

The Russian military has advanced in Stari Terny, Kurakhove, and near Pushkyne in Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group reported early on Dec. 3.