A man living in Kharkov, Ukraine's second largest city, where the Russian army continues to attack violently, responded to an interview with NHK on the night of the 3rd of Japan time and talked about the tense situation of the site.
Boris Moroz, 36, runs a Japanese language school in Kharkov and teaches Japanese to about 30 students from junior high school to working adults.
Regarding the daily attacks of the Russian army, Mr. Moroz said, "Sometimes I can hear the sound of an explosion attacking another city from all directions," and during the interview, "I can still hear the sound of the attack in the distance." "He said that he was tense.
A missile attack that killed more than 20 people two days ago destroyed the city hall, famous churches, and historic buildings in central Kharkov. "And so on.
Regarding the state of the city, Mr. Moroz said, "When I go shopping for food during the day, many people line up in a line and it takes three hours to shop."
The Ukrainian government has restricted the departure of men aged 18 to 60 to strengthen their defense posture, and Moroz has no choice but to stay without evacuating. It may be, "he said.