Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues.
Russian and Ukrainian troops continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians are evacuating abroad.
We will keep you updated on the movements on the 13th (Japan time) regarding the situation in Ukraine, such as the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries concerned.
(There is a time difference of 7 hours between Japan and Ukraine and 6 hours from Moscow, Russia)
Does Russian state-owned enterprise unilaterally insist on requisition of nuclear power plants?
The Ukrainian state-owned nuclear power company revealed on the 12th that officials of the Russian state-owned nuclear power company Rosatom visited Europe's largest Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in the southeastern part of the country under the control of Russian troops.
Russian representatives unilaterally claimed that Rosatom would requisition the nuclear power plant.
"The Zaporizhia and Chernobyl nuclear power plants are operated and controlled by Ukrainian employees, which are advised by Russian experts," Rosatom said in a statement.
German-French leader Vladimir Putin also talked on the phone with "no intention of ceasefire"
German Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron and French President Emmanuel Macron met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the telephone over Russia's military invasion of Ukraine on the 12th.
According to a German government spokesman, the telephone talks lasted for 75 minutes and Prime Minister Schortz and President Macron urged Putin to ceasefire immediately.
However, according to the French presidential office, Putin had no intention of quitting the war at the meeting.
Meanwhile, according to the Presidential Administration of Russia, Putin revealed that negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian delegations over the ceasefire had been conducted online for the past few days, and explained the contents of the negotiations to the two leaders. ..
However, the details of the negotiations have not been disclosed.
Both delegations held a third face-to-face negotiation in Belarus on the 7th of this month, with no significant progress.
"At least 579 people died in Ukraine"
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has announced that at least 579 people have died in Ukraine between the 24th of last month and the 11th of this month, when Russia's military invasion began.
Of these, 42 are children.
Of the 579 people who died, 130 have been identified in the eastern states of Donetsk and Lugansk, and the other 449 have been identified in Kyiv, the second city, Chernihiv in the north, and Kherson in the south.
Many of the victims were killed by bombardment, missiles, and air strikes.
Also, the number of injured people has exceeded 1000.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says that there are many cases where detailed conditions have not been confirmed, such as eastern Mariupol, which is said to have hundreds of casualties, and the number of dead and injured citizens is actually even higher. It seems that there are many.
President Zelensky "About 1300 Ukrainian soldiers died"
Ukrainian President Zelensky said at a press conference on the 12th that "about 1,300 Ukrainian soldiers have died" since the start of the Russian military invasion.
"For us, victory in this war means that the Ukrainians will continue to live and keep Ukraine alive. If we want Ukraine to survive, we have to win," he reiterated his unwillingness to surrender. Did.
"Electric water supply is cut off in Mariupol"
On the 12th, the ICRC = International Committee of the Red Cross posted local information on Twitter as a story told by a staff member in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine.
According to this, electricity, gas, and water are cut off locally, food and drinking water are starting to run out, and the staff are continuing to evacuate at the office by bringing in food that was at home.
About 65 citizens have also been evacuated to the same building.
One of the local staff said, "People are sick because of the cold. It's really cold," complaining about the harsh environment of evacuation.
He added, "I can use electricity for three or four hours a day because I have fuel left for the generator. When I run out of water, I will boil the water in the river. Compared to other people. I'm relatively blessed, "he said, revealing that some people in the area continue to evacuate in even more severe conditions.
Florian SELEX, a spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, said in an interview with NHK on the 10th that "the need for assistance is exploding" and that "the parties to the dispute are It is necessary to make a concrete and efficient agreement so that the citizens can evacuate safely. That is the most important now. "
Ukrainian public broadcaster reports bombing in northern cities
Ukrainian public broadcasting broadcasts the damage situation in various parts of the country in English every day on YouTube, a video posting site.
In the video on the 12th, it is reported that at midnight in the city of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, Russian troops bombed a hotel in the center and destroyed all the surrounding buildings.
No one was injured in this attack, but power outages continue in the area, and mobile phones and the Internet are difficult to connect to, and efforts are underway to recover.
In addition, six missiles landed around the military airfield near the capital Kyiv, and the fuel tank of the ammunition depot burned and people were forced to extinguish the fire.
Meanwhile, in the suburbs of the second city, Kharkov, several medical institutions were bombarded on the previous day, making gas unavailable and some power outages.
The video shows a lot of marks left on the building, which are thought to be due to shells, and an ambulance with broken windows, showing the magnitude of the damage.
There were no casualties on that day, but the attack the day before killed three people and injured hospital staff.
Western Chernivtsi city becomes a base for sending relief supplies
In the western part of Ukraine, about 40 km away from the Romanian border, relief supplies such as medicines sent from various European countries are gathered and become a base for delivery to various parts of the country.
The city of Chernivtsi in western Ukraine is a city with a population of about 260,000, about 40 kilometers from the Romanian border.
Although it is more than 500 kilometers away from the capital Kyiv, Ukrainian soldiers were stationed in various parts of the city, and sandbags were piled up at the entrance of the city hall to prepare for the invasion of the Russian army.
The central hospital gathered relief supplies such as medicines and medical equipment delivered from all over Europe, and pharmacists and volunteers were busy sorting.
According to this hospital, we are delivering the necessary medicines at the request of hospitals in the area where the fighting continues.
On the other hand, the supermarket in the center of the city has restricted the purchase of cooking oil and flour, and the street corners are covered with a sticker to inform the location of the underground shelter in preparation for air strikes, casting a dark shadow on the lives of citizens. increase.
In addition, according to the city of Chernivtsi, there are evacuation centers in more than 50 public facilities for those who have been displaced due to battles, etc., and currently accepting about 40,000 people.
Mayor Roman Krichuk said, "It's safe because it's one of the cities that hasn't been bombed yet. We're always working with the military and police to collect information. We're also preparing shelters." I did.
In addition, the director of the hospital, which is the base of relief supplies, said, "There are not enough bandages and medicines for burns in the eastern part due to the damage caused by the bombardment. Information that the medicines have not arrived to the injured. Are sent from hospitals around the world. "
A woman who was evacuated from Kyiv with a family of 14 said, "I fled here because I was shot near my son's house near Kyiv, where I was first evacuated. I want to help Ukraine. I'm going to stay in Japan. "