Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues. Russian and Ukrainian troops are continuing to fight in various parts of Ukraine.
Former State Duma member Nadezhdin completes candidacy procedures. President Putin says he was shot down by a US Patriot. First exchange of prisoners since the transport plane crash took place between Ukraine and Russia, with 3,035 Ukrainians released so far. It is expected that the exchange ofprisoners will continue in the future, NHK reports.. We will keep you up to date with developments throughout the day (Japan time) regarding the situation in Ukraine.