Russian troops continue to attack in eastern Ukraine and other areas, and Mariupol's challenge is to evacuate its inhabitants safely.
On the other hand, in the suburbs of the capital Kieu, Ukrainian troops are believed to be in control of the battle, such as regaining multiple towns, but Ukrainian President Zelensky said that the Russian troops have set up land mines when withdrawing. I am calling not to return to us.
Russian troops stepped up operations in eastern Ukraine, and the Russian Defense Ministry attacked near railway stations in Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk provinces with missiles on the 2nd, destroying Ukrainian armored vehicles and fuel tanks. Announced that it was done.
According to Russian state-owned Tass news agency, Russian Presidential Administration spokesman Peskov said on the 2nd, "We have destroyed most of Ukraine's military infrastructure. He reiterated that he would continue to fight for the liberation of the eastern region.
Regarding the evacuation of residents from Mariupol, a strategic point in the east where Russian troops have besieged and a serious humanitarian crisis has occurred, Reuters reported on the 2nd that 4,217 people had been evacuated from the fighting area, according to Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Beresichk. I did.
However, it is estimated that more than 100,000 people are still left behind, and with the supply of water and electricity stopped and medicines not delivered, it is a big issue to accelerate the evacuation of residents.
Meanwhile, the British Department of Defense pointed out on the 2nd that Ukrainian troops have regained several villages east of the capital Kyiv and are trying to move forward from Irpin in the northwest to Bucha and Host Meri further north. It is analyzed that it has the initiative of the battle in the suburbs of the capital.
The Ukrainian government has said it has regained more than 30 towns and villages, and President Zelensky said in a statement released yesterday that Russian troops in the north are slowly withdrawing.
However, he says, "Russian troops are burying land mines everywhere," and is calling on residents who are evacuating to not return yet, saying that they need to carefully check their safety.
The U.S. Department of Defense told Ukraine on the 1st,
▽ Laser guided rocket system and
▽ We have announced that we will provide additional military support of 300 million dollars, including unmanned aircraft that carry bombs and suicide bomb attacks on tanks and armored vehicles, and about 36 billion yen in Japanese yen.
As negotiations for a ceasefire proceed, it is unclear whether the fighting will end in various parts of Ukraine, as the Russian side is expected to oppose it.