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 17th (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)

Kharkiv Russian army missile attack kills one person

Governor Sinegbov of Kharkiv Oblast in eastern Ukraine announced on SNS that the center of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, was hit by a Russian missile attack on the 16th, killing at least one person and injuring 18 people. ..



In the local footage, buildings and cars were destroyed and smoke rose all over, and firefighters and police rushed in to extinguish the fire.

Then, he gave first aid to the injured who fell down on the road and put them in ambulances one after another.



A male citizen who witnessed the scene of the attack said, "While two citizens were walking down the street, a missile suddenly landed nearby."

If there are many dead in Mariupol, "I will not refuse the ceasefire negotiations."

Ukrainian President Zelensky said in an interview with Ukrainian media on the 16th, "The situation in Mariupol is very difficult, our army is besieged and we are in a humanitarian crisis with no food, water or medicine. Has a feeling of hatred for Ukrainian soldiers and will not save lives. "



He added, "If our army is wiped out, all negotiations will be terminated," and if Mariupol's troops die in the future, the ceasefire negotiations with the Russian side will be cancelled. I emphasized the attitude of not resigning.

United Nations summary of more than 4.83 million refugees abroad

According to the UNHCR = United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the number of people evacuated from Ukraine after the invasion of the Russian army is more than 4.83 million as of the 15th.



The main evacuation destinations are


▼ Poland with about 2.74 million people,


▼ Romania with about 730,000 people,


▼ Hungary with about 450,000 people, and


▼ Moldova with about 420,000 people.



As of the 14th, about 480,000 people have evacuated to Russia.