It has been a month since Russia's military invasion of Ukraine began on the 24th, and Russian troops are intensifying their offensive in the capital Kyiv and eastern Mariupol, but the Ukrainian side continues to violently resist.

On the other hand, the ceasefire negotiations between the two sides have been difficult, and there is growing concern that the Russian army will further escalate the attack and use biological and chemical weapons.

In the 24 days and a month since the military invasion began, Russian troops are intensifying their offensives throughout Ukraine.



Of these, Mariupol, a key point in the east, has narrowed its siege with a de facto surrender, but it is estimated that about 100,000 citizens are still left behind in the city, and a serious humanitarian crisis continues. I am.



It is also intensifying the offensive in the southern Black Sea coastal area, and it seems that the Black Sea fleet is also aiming to land in Ukraine's largest port city, Odessa.



On the other hand, in the capital Kyiv, Russian troops continue to attack with missiles toward the siege, but the Ukrainian side is also fiercely resisting.



U.S. defense officials and others have pointed out that Russian troops have not made a big move and the morale of soldiers is declining, and it seems that they were aiming for an early seizure of the capital and overthrow of the Zelensky administration. The plan seems to be significantly delayed.



During this period, the ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine continued intermittently, and while the Ukrainian side demanded the suspension of combat and the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops, the Russian side said that Ukraine was "neutralized" and "non-military." Is demanding.



In the negotiations, there are some compromises on the new security framework that presupposes that Ukraine will not join the NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but the Russian side has accepted the Ukrainian side such as approval of the annexation of Southern Crimean. Not breaking the demands.



France's President Emmanuel Macron on the 22nd, and German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz and Israeli Prime Minister Bennett held telephone talks with Putin on the 22nd, calling for a renewed war.



As the war situation stagnate, there is growing concern that Russian troops will further escalate their attacks and use biological and chemical weapons.



In addition, Russian Presidential Administration spokesman Peskov said on the 22nd that he will not rule out the possibility of using nuclear forces if there is a threat to the survival of the nation.

Citizen deaths at least 977 children 81

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has announced that at least 977 civilians have died in Ukraine between the 24th of last month and the 22nd of this month, when Russia's military invasion began.



Of these, 81 are children.



Of the 977 dead, 279 have been identified in eastern Donetsk and Lugansk, and ▽ 698 have been identified in Kyiv, eastern Kharkiv, northern Chernihiv, and southern Kherson.



Many of the victims were killed by bombardment, missiles, and air strikes.



Also, there are 1594 injured people.



The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has been included in this announcement because it has not been confirmed, although there is information that many civilians have been killed in places such as Mariupol in the east, which has been severely attacked by Russian troops. The actual number of victims is expected to be much higher than this.

More than 370,000 refugees to Moldova, south of Ukraine

Many people are still evacuating across the border to Moldova, located to the south of Ukraine, as the violent attacks on the south continue.



Recently, there have been a series of people evacuating from Mikolife in southern Ukraine, where it is reported that the Russian army has been indiscriminately attacking, and according to UNHCR = United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, this 1 More than 370,000 people have been evacuated in a month, about 15% of Moldova's population.



On the 23rd, many women and children were walking across the border.



A 32-year-old woman who escaped from Mykolaiv said, "It's very miserable. Houses, gas stations, hospitals, etc. have been attacked and everyone is evacuating to schools. I don't know what will happen, so I escape. I had to do it. "



A 47-year-old woman said, "It's been a very intense attack for the last four days. The situation around the house is terrible, and some people have died in the neighborhood. They want a peaceful life and dream of returning to a safe house. I was talking.



Near the border, UN agencies and NGOs have set up support bases to provide hot meals and drinks to evacuees, and the Moldovan government will continue to send Russian troops to major cities in the south such as Odessa. We have a temporary evacuation facility where about 500 people can spend time in tents in case the attack becomes severe.

Evacuation abroad to over 3.62 million people

According to the UNHCR = United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the number of people evacuated from Ukraine following the military invasion by Russia exceeded 3.62 million as of the 22nd.



The evacuation destinations are ▽ Poland about 2.14 million, ▽ Romania about 550,000, ▽ Moldova about 370,000, ▽ Hungary about 320,000, ▽ Slovakia about 250,000.



In addition, about 270,000 people have evacuated to Russia.