The Russian army has announced that it has destroyed military facilities in western Ukraine using its latest weapon, the "hypersonic missile," which flies far above the speed of sound.
While the Russian army is said to be struggling more than expected, there seems to be a desire to show off its military power, and there is concern that the attack will be further escalated in the future.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 19th that it had destroyed the Ukrainian army's underground ammunition depot in western Ivanofrankifsk using a hypersonic missile "Kinjar".
It is believed that this is the first time that a hypersonic missile, which flies at speeds far exceeding the speed of sound and is extremely difficult to intercept, has been used in Ukraine.
While U.S. and British defense officials analyze that Russian troops are struggling more than expected due to the fierce resistance of Ukrainian troops, Russian troops have announced that they have used the latest weapons in actual warfare. There seems to be some speculation that I want to show off.
Meanwhile, the two countries have been negotiating a ceasefire online since the 14th.
The British public broadcaster BBC said on the 17th that Russian President Putin said in a telephone talk with Turkish President Erdogan that Ukraine would not join NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization. He said that he explained again that "demilitarization" to remove weapons that threaten Russia would be a condition for the suspension of war.
Putin also said he was willing to meet directly with Ukrainian President Zelensky to fulfill his demands.
However, while there are concerns that the Russian army will further escalate the attack, such as using chemical weapons following the "hypersonic missile", British Foreign Minister Truth said, "The Russian side is cruel. There are also skeptical views on Russia's attitude toward negotiations and the progress of talks, such as pointing out that it is just trying to hide the attack.