December 1
The Karen National Union (KNU) announced that 25 international Karen organizations have issued statements condemning the upcoming military-led elections.
Source: DVB
Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Myanmar Julie Bishop met in Tokyo, where Japan expressed support for the UN’s active role in addressing Myanmar’s crisis, and both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation.
Source: DVB
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews strongly condemned the US government’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Myanmar citizens, calling it a violation of human rights.
Source: DVB
Five members of a family, including a two-year-old child, were killed and several others injured in a military airstrike on Wetlet Township, Sagaing Region, at around 12:06 p.m.
Source: Myanmar Now
December 2
Palaung State Liberation Front / Ta’ang National Liberation Army (PSLF/TNLA) General Secretary Tar Phone Kyaw stated on social media that Mogok and Moeik towns were surrendered due to shortages of ammunition, funding, and manpower, and issued an apology to affected civilians.
Source: DVB
National Unity Government (NUG) Foreign Minister Daw Zin Mar Aung urged the Japanese government and the international community not to recognize the military junta’s election during a hearing on Myanmar affairs held by Japanese parliamentarians.
Source: DVB
The Karen National Union (KNU) announced that more than 900 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, remain unwilling to leave an online scam operation site in Min Let Pan village along the Thai–Myanmar border, an area under KNU control.
Source: Myanmar Now
December 3
Prominent strike leaders, including Mandalay strike leader Dr. Tay Zar San, Yangon strike leader Ko Nan Lin, and Monywa strike leader Ko Khant Wai Phyo, led a public rally in a Mandalay market early in the morning, urging people to oppose the military dictatorship and boycott the election.
Source: Myanmar Now
At the Right Livelihood Award ceremony in Stockholm, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg delivered the acceptance speech on behalf of Justice For Myanmar, raising a three-finger salute and stating that only the Burmese people’s revolution will prevail.
Source: DVB
Two representatives of the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) who attended a workshop on “Sharing Experiences in Indonesian Nation-Building” held from November 25 to 30, clarified that they did not meet with representatives of the military council under any circumstances during the event.
Source: DVB
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported that illicit opium cultivation in Myanmar has reached its highest level in a decade, increasing by 17 percent compared to last year.
Source: DVB
Five people, including health workers, were killed and seven others injured when the military bombed Nyaungpintha village in Kyaukgyi Township, eastern Bago Region, using two gyrocopters around noon.
Source: Myanmar Now
The military commission announced that charges were filed against 14 people, including members of people’s defense forces, for allegedly destroying election campaign materials and issuing threats, with three civilians reportedly arrested.
Source: Myanmar Now
December 4
The military raided and destroyed the central market in Mandalay after three protest leaders organized a demonstration against the election, destroying over 50 shops and forcing the market to close.
Source: Myanmar Now
The Myanmar Military Council Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, accepted advance votes without announcing polling station dates, while embassies in other countries were reportedly preparing to facilitate voting for expatriates.
Source: DVB
The US House of Representatives passed the “No New Funds for Burma Act,” aiming to prevent the Burmese military council from receiving US taxpayer funding.
Source: DVB
December 5
The Danish Embassy in Yangon announced it will close at the end of 2026, citing a decline in cooperation since the military coup and no signs of improvement.
Source: DVB
The military-backed Election Commission declared that elections will not be held in 2,931 wards and village tracts across 202 townships that had previously announced elections.
Source: DVB
The Department of Labor Administration under the military council revoked the brokerage licenses of 37 foreign employment agencies this year.
Source: DVB
The NUG Ministry of Human Rights reported that 18 people, including a five-year-old child, were killed in an aerial bombardment of a crowded tea shop in Marakan village, east of Depayin Township, Sagaing Region, by the military.
Source: Myanmar Now
December 6
According to the World Food Programme’s latest “Hunger Hotspots” report, Myanmar ranks as the fifth worst-hit country globally in terms of food insecurity.
Source: DVB
December 7
Thai Foreign Minister Sihasat Phonkatkar visited Nay Pyi Taw and met with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, agreeing to collaborate on stabilizing border areas, combating drug trafficking and online money laundering, and addressing economic and cross-border smog issues.
Source: DVB
U Kon Min, Permanent Secretary of the Ministries of Home Affairs and Defense, reportedly went missing; NUG sources suspect he was captured by the military. He is considered a key figure in NUG ground operations and is on the military’s most-wanted list.
Source: Myanmar Now
December 8
The NUG Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation announced it suspended management measures, including tax fines and prohibitions on illegal timber production and transportation, due to threats to forest workers’ safety.
Source: Myanmar Now
The Canadian Parliamentary Friends of Burma for Democracy condemned the military council’s upcoming election.
Source: DVB
The World Bank’s Myanmar Economic Outlook report noted that while some economic recovery has occurred post-earthquake, substantial challenges remain.
Source: DVB
December 9
The NUG restructured its cabinet, reducing the number of ministries from 17 to 12, merging certain departments, and reassigning Health and Education Minister Dr. Zaw Wai Soe to the Prime Minister’s Office.
Source: Myanmar Now
December 10
At around 9:00 p.m., the military council bombed a hospital in Mrauk-U, Rakhine State, which was controlled by the Arakan Army (AA), killing 33 people—including children and patients—and injuring 76. The hospital is a district-level facility relied upon by residents of 14 AA-controlled townships.
Source: Myanmar Now
The Silent Strike, to protest against the regime’s upcoming election, was held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., participated by local people in rural and urban areas, including Yangon, Mandalay, Monywa, and Nay Pyi Taw.
Source: Myanmar Now
The military commission announced that 29 people, including strike leaders Dr. Tay Zar San, Ko Nan Lin, and three members of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), were charged with obstructing the election, organizing protests, speaking at demonstrations, and destroying campaign signs.
Source: Myanmar Now
Andreas Kravik, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, said a military-led election will not solve Myanmar’s fundamental challenges and could worsen the situation without inclusive dialogue and respect for human rights.
Source: DVB
The Dutch Foreign Ministry warned that travel to some areas in Thailand, Cambodia, and Myanmar is extremely dangerous after renewed fighting on the Thai-Cambodian border.
Source: DVB
December 11
A spokesperson for the NUG and the Prime Minister’s Office stated that NUG forces will attack military commission troops entering Mogok and Moeik towns and will not accept the China-supervised territorial division plan.
Source: Myanmar Now
CDM civil service organizations in four states called on the NUG to resolve a scandal within the Prime Minister’s Office where a top-level official was accused of mishandling public funds.
Source: DVB
December 12
The Central Committee for Supervision of Combating Online Money Scams, led by the Military Council’s Minister of Home Affairs, is planning to establish a National Anti-Scam Center.
Source: Myanmar Now
The Military Council Embassy in Seoul opened polling stations for Myanmar citizens on December 7–8, but turnout was almost nonexistent. The deadline was extended until December 12, yet still no voters appeared.
Source: DVB
December 13
The ASEAN Chairman issued a statement expressing deep concern and strong condemnation of the military airstrike on a public hospital in Mrauk-U, Rakhine State.
Source: DVB
Myanmar was named the country with the highest risk of money laundering in a 2025 report by the Basel Institute on Governance.
Source: DVB
December 14
State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, held captive by the military, is reportedly in deteriorating health and her son, Ko Htein Lin @ Kim Eric, expressed concern about her survival due to lack of information.
Source: DVB
Ko Htet Myat Aung, a leader of the Mandalay mass strike movement with a bounty on his head, was arrested by the military after losing contact with family and friends.
Source: Myanmar Now
December 15
The Spring Revolution Alliance (SRA), a coalition of 19 revolutionary groups, was formed to strategically resist the military regime, with alliance members announcing their revolutionary pledges.
Source: DVB
The Vice Minister of Public Security of China visited areas of online fraud operations in Myawaddy Township, Karen State, and arranged the repatriation of about 2,000 Chinese nationals who had crossed into Thailand due to the fraud crackdown.
Source: DVB
December 16
Deputy military leader Soe Win stated that the Myitsone Hydropower Project will be re-implemented, citing abundant electricity in Kachin State. The Ayeyarwady Myitsone Project, a joint venture with the Chinese CPI company, was halted by the Thein Sein government in 2011 due to opposition from local residents and environmental groups.
Source: DVB
December 17
South Korean lawmakers condemned the military junta’s upcoming election, calling it an attempt to consolidate power. The statement followed a meeting with NUG Foreign Minister Daw Zin Mar Aung during her visit to South Korea on December 11.
Source: DVB
December 18
Justice For Myanmar welcomed the removal of military-linked propaganda accounts from platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, and Mediafire.
Source: Myanmar Now
The European Union (EU) announced an additional €29 million in humanitarian and development aid for people affected by the conflict in Myanmar and Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
Source: DVB
December 19
The regime’s military recaptured Sint-Ku Town, Mandalay Region, which had been occupied by NUG forces since July, regaining full control nearly a month after a month of offensive.
Source: Myanmar Now
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced it will resume hearings in the case brought by Gambia against Myanmar over alleged genocide of the Rohingya from January 12 to 29 next year.
Source: DVB
Chubb, a Swiss life insurance company, announced it will hand over its business license to the military commission, close offices, and leave Myanmar. It is the first foreign life insurance company to exit the country since the 2021 military takeover.
Source: Myanmar Now
December 21
Min Aung Hlaing admitted that there is a need for workers because many CDM employees left industries after the coup.
Source: DVB
December 22
The military announced it is forcibly restarting the Myitsone Hydropower Project and warned that individuals and organizations opposing it will face consequences.
Source: DVB
Amnesty International reported a significant increase in crackdowns on freedom of expression and arbitrary arrests as the military regime prepares to hold elections under pressure.
Source: DVB
December 23
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemned the election law and arrests in Myanmar, noting escalating repression, intimidation, and violence ahead of the military-backed elections.
Source: DVB
The Sagaing Federal Unitary Government appointed 11 ministers, including the Deputy Prime Minister and the Attorney General, at a parliamentary session. Ko Ko Aung was appointed Minister of Defense in the newly formed government.
Source: Myanmar Now
Amid volatile gold and dollar prices, the chairman of the Central Bank under the military council and the Chinese ambassador reportedly discussed expanding trade and payments using the Chinese yuan.
Source: DVB
Australian-based technology company Kick removed channels used by the military for propaganda, following a call by Justice For Myanmar for the action.
Source: Myanmar Now
Justice For Myanmar announced that Facebook removed and closed the newly opened MRTV page for the military regime’s propaganda, as well as the MRN page that reposted MRTV posts.
Source: DVB
December 24
Former NUG employees called on the NUG to release information as the investigation into the complaint against Daw Kyi Pyar, Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister’s Office, and her husband continued for a month.
Source: DVB
Despite the military’s threats after forcibly restarting the Myitsone Hydropower Project, Kachin people protested in Hpakant Township for the first time against its resumption.
Source: DVB
Factory officials reported that township labor offices in Yangon Region instructed factories and workshops to close and refrain from overtime work on December 28, when the military council will hold elections.
Source: DVB
The military council reportedly ordered the submission of a list of graduates in Yangon Region by December 31.
Source: DVB
December 25
The National League for Democracy (NLD) expelled 20 members, including three former MPs, accusing them of running in and supporting the military-led elections.
Source: Myanmar Now
The military-run Election Commission announced that the third phase of the military-led elections will be held on January 25, 2026.
Source: DVB
Despite millions of Myanmar citizens living abroad, only about 5,000 people voted in advance, shows the disinterest of diasporas in the military-led election.
Source: DVB
