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 the 15th (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 and Ukraine and Moscow in Russia)

Vice-Chairman of the Security Council of Russia "meaning more opposition countries"

Following Finland and Sweden's intention to decide soon on the NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Vice-Chair Medvejev of the Security Council of Russia posted on his SNS "formally registered for Russia. It means that the number of conflicting countries will increase. "


"Of course, if you join NATO, Russia will have to strengthen its borders. It will strengthen its army and deploy a reasonable naval power in the Gulf of Finland. If you are a sensible citizen, tensions along the border Russia should not have hoped for a rise in military pressure, "said Russia, citing the possibility of increasing military pressure while looking at the move toward NATO accession.

Ukrainian opera singer peace wish prayer concert

A concert to pray for peace was held in Kokubunji, Tokyo on the night of the 14th, and Ukrainian opera singer Oksana Stepanyuk (44) sang the national anthem of Ukraine and "Ave Maria".


Oksana lives in Kokubunji with her Ukrainian husband and two children, but her parents and her sister are still in Ukraine.


Masafumi Akikawa, a tenor singer who is a friend of Oksana, participated in the concert and sang "Love Theme" together.

After the concert, they stood at the exit of the venue and called for donations to help the Ukrainians.


Mr. Oksana said, "I sang with all my heart in the hope of peace. I think the singing voice has reached Ukraine. I am glad that you all think of peace in Ukraine."

UK Department of Defense War Situation Analysis Published “Russia Couldn't Achieve Results”

The British Department of Defense released a war situation analysis in Ukraine on the 14th, showing that the combination of widespread missiles and artillery, and attacks that concentrate the force has returned to traditional Russian military theory. "This requires significant force. The continued defense of the Ukrainian side in Mariupori has stalled many Russian troops and equipment," he said. He pointed out that the Russian attack was not producing the desired results.


In addition, he said that the center of the city had been exposed to repeated indiscriminate attacks by Russian troops in various places, and in the future, cities such as Kramatorsk and Koschantiniuka in eastern Donetsk Oblast will be "at the same level, It is likely to be the target of Russian military violence. "

"197 children died" announced by Ukrainian prosecutor's office (as of 14th)

More and more children are being killed by Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.


Ukrainian prosecutors have announced that as of the 14th, at least 197 children had died and 351 were injured.


The most dead and injured are 115 in eastern Donetsk, 105 in Kyiv, where the capital is located, 81 in eastern Kharkiv, and 54 in northern Chernihiv.


In addition, there are 1014 educational facilities such as schools damaged by bombardment and artillery, of which 91 have been completely destroyed.

Over 4.73 million people evacuated from Ukraine (as of 13th)

According to the UNHCR = United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the number of people evacuated from Ukraine after the invasion of the Russian army was more than 4.73 million as of the 13th.


The main evacuation destinations are Poland with about 2.69 million people, Romania with about 710,000 people, Hungary with about 440,000 people, and Moldova with about 410,000 people.


In addition, about 470,000 people have evacuated to Russia.