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.

"Reemphasize that there is no intention to surrender"

"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.

"At least 579 people died"

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.

"42 children"

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.

Ukrainian public broadcast on YouTube every day

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.

"Multiple medical institutions are bombarded near Kharkov, the second city."

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.

"Russian representatives 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 insisted that Rosatom requisitioned 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.

"Russian soldiers, stop. Remember your family and go back to your country."

As Russian troops continue to attack all over Ukraine, the western city of Lviv has many signboards on arterial roads and other areas that appeal to civilians to prepare for battle.


Of these, the sign with two soldiers holding guns says, "Know how to protect the country," calling on citizens to join a locally formed defense organization. I am.



Also, assuming that Russian soldiers will invade the city in the future, a signboard for Russian soldiers was also set up, saying "Russian soldiers, stop. Remember your family and go back to the country." There are also things.



Fighting in Ukraine has so far been concentrated around the capital Kyiv and in the southeast, but tensions are increasing day by day in western Lviv, which is considered relatively safe compared to these areas. increase.

Western Ukraine becomes a relief supply base

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.

Accepted 40,000 people at the evacuation center

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 the eastern part of Ukraine, which was damaged by the bombardment, "medicines have not arrived to the injured."

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. "