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 April 1 (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 6 hours between Japan, Ukraine, and Moscow, Russia.)



* NHK has used some place names derived from Russian, such as Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, but in principle, it is in line with Ukrain. The name has been changed.

Governor of Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine "I can't even recover the body"

Governor Sergei Gaidai of Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, responded to an online interview with NHK on March 31st.



Governor Gaidai said, "A shell hits a private house or kindergarten, and you can't even retrieve the body where the battle is taking place. Yesterday (30th), the private house was bombarded and at least seven of the families who lived there. Died from shell fragments, including children aged 1, 7, and 8 years old, "he said, claiming that indiscriminate attacks involving citizens continued.



In addition, in areas controlled by the Russian side, residents are forced to participate in the battle, and "the residents are forced to make an unreasonable choice between participating in the battle with the Ukrainian army or being killed. And untrained people are thrown into the battlefield and die in dozens of people. They are being advanced and dying as prey to cannons. " I complained.



Governor Gaidai accused Russia of being aggressive, liar, and an enemy of the world, and having an imperialist invasion plan. I pointed out that it could be done.



He called for the strengthening of the siege against Russia, saying, "Now, the nations of the world must work together to stop what could be called this new plague."

Evacuation from Ukraine to foreign countries Over 4.05 million (as of March 30)

According to the UNHCR = United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the number of people evacuated from Ukraine after the invasion of Russian troops exceeded 4.05 million as of March 30.



The main evacuation destinations are


▼ Poland with about 2.36 million people,


▼ Romania with about 610,000 people,


▼ Moldova with about 380,000 people,


▼ Hungary with about 360,000 people,


etc.


In addition,


▼ about 350,000 people have evacuated to Russia.