Russian federal agencies continue to sponsor programs that facilitate the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia and expose them to Russian industry, culture, and patriotic history.
The Russian government has codified and institutionalized the forced Russification and integration of occupied Ukraine as a matter of state policy.
Ukrainian children continue to face intense Russian militarization efforts in the form of sports competitions and educational lectures.
Russia has already begun imposing its occupation policies on residents of Pokrovsk — a town that Russian forces do not yet entirely control.
Russia has begun issuing biometric passports to residents of occupied Donetsk Oblast, supporting Russian efforts to collect and maintain biometric data on residents of occupied areas for potential surveillance and control purposes.
The Luhansk Oblast occupation administration continues to fail to meet the basic needs of residents of occupied areas in violation of its international legal responsibilities.
Russian telecommunications operators continue to support the integration of occupied areas into the Russian communications and information space.
Russian business executives continue to advertise occupied Ukraine as a lucrative real estate opportunity.
Russian Occupation Update, December 4, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)
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