A railway station in eastern Ukraine was attacked by what appears to be a short-range ballistic missile, killing 52 people, a local governor said.
As concerns about large-scale battles by Russian troops, especially in the eastern part, are increasing, the Western side is strengthening military support such as providing a surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine.
In Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, a railway station in Kramatorsk was attacked on the 8th, and the local governor announced that 52 people, including five children, had died so far.
A senior U.S. Department of Defense official revealed on the 8th that Russian troops used short-range ballistic missiles to carry out the attack.
The Russian Defense Ministry has denied involvement as "an attack by the Ukrainian army", but President Zelensky posted a video on the 8th, saying that it was a new war crime by Russia and "who ordered and missiles" Where did you come from? Responsibility is inevitable. "
On the other hand, the Russian army is intensifying its offensive, especially in the eastern part of the attack, and there is growing concern that it may engage in large-scale battles in the future.
Of these, Mariupol, a key point in the east, was analyzed by the Washington think tank "Institute for the Study of War" on the 7th, saying that the Russian army is expected to take full control in the near future. It is intended to be an offensive and is concentrating its fighting power. "
On the other hand, the Western side is strengthening military support to Ukraine, and as a result of coordinating with the United States on the 8th, Slovakia has the ability to shoot down fighters and missiles at the request of the Ukrainian side. It was revealed that the missile system "S300" was provided.
Regarding military support to Ukraine, it has already been revealed that the Czech Republic will provide tanks, and the United Kingdom will also provide new military supplies equivalent to 100 million pounds such as anti-tank missiles and 16 billion yen in Japanese yen. I am announcing.
Russia has so far warned that the weapons provided to Ukraine will be the target of attacks, and it is expected that the Russian side will intensify its opposition to the successive strengthening of military support by the Western side.
It is said that the Russian army is strengthening its offensive mainly in the eastern part to appeal to the public that President Putin has "victory" with "Victory Day" on May 9 in mind. The Ukrainian army, which receives support from Europe and the United States, is also poised to fight violently, and there are concerns that the battle will be prolonged.