Russian President Vladimir Putin, who invaded Ukraine, is believed to have met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on the 11th to discuss future military operations.
He also held a National Security Council instructing the dispatch of combatants from the Middle East to Ukraine, raising concerns that the fighting could intensify in the future.
The Russian troops that invaded Ukraine
▼ the troops surrounding the capital Kiev approached a point 15 km to the center, and
▼ the eastern strategic point Mariupol was also attacked, and the Ukrainian army continues to resist.
Civilian casualties continue to grow, and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has revealed that by the 10th, at least 564 civilians, including 41 children, had died.
Ukrainian President Zelensky emphasized his resistance to the Russian army, saying on the 11th, "16 days have passed since the invasion began. We will never hand over our territory."
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin has a border with Ukraine and met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow on the 11th.
In it, "The Soviet Union has developed and achieved great success despite the constant sanctions. We too, although the economy has been hit hard, are subject to Western restrictions. However, they have acquired new technologies and have become stronger. "
President Lukashenko has shown his support for Russia's military invasion, argued that Ukraine poses a threat to Belarus, and is believed to have exchanged views on future military operations.
President Putin also gathered key ministers to hold a National Security Council on the 11th, saying, "We should help those who wish to help the inhabitants of eastern Ukraine to go to the fighting area." I have shown a policy to send combatants.
At the meeting, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that more than 16,000 people from the Middle East had applied for volunteers, and it is believed that he plans to send fighters from Syria, a friendly country, to Ukraine.
In addition, President Putin instructed the United States to be wary of the movement of military troops dispatched to Poland and other countries, and restrained Western countries from deepening their military involvement with Ukraine.
In addition to imposing economic sanctions on Russia, Europe and the United States have strengthened military support such as the provision of weapons such as anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, and it has been pointed out that Russia's military invasion is taking longer than expected.
President Putin seems to be working to strengthen his posture in order to maintain the superiority of the war situation, and there is growing concern that the fighting will intensify in the future.