Russian troops, which continue to invade Ukraine, stepped up their offensive in various parts of the east on the 19th, and Foreign Minister Viklov said, "A new stage has begun."
At Mariupol's key point, Russian troops are poised to launch large-scale attacks if Ukrainian troops do not respond to surrender, raising concerns that intensifying fighting will increase civilian casualties.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has further strengthened its offensive in various parts of the east, including announcing that it has attacked eight locations, including the bases of Ukrainian troops in the eastern states of Luhansk and Donetsk, on the 19th.
Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu emphasized the continuation of the operation at a meeting of military executives on the 19th, and Foreign Minister Sergeĭ Viklov said in an interview with the Indian media that "a new stage has begun. It will be a milestone. "
Under these circumstances, the governor of eastern Kharkiv posted on SNS on the 19th, revealing that at least three people were killed and 16 were injured in the attack by Russian troops in Kharkiv.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has announced that at least 2104 civilians, including 170 children, have died in Ukraine between February 24 and this month 18 as Russia's military invasion began. The actual number of casualties is expected to be much higher.
In an online interview with NHK on the 19th, Ukraine's Under Secretary of Defense Mariar said, "The next few weeks are crucial, but we are short of heavy weapons and aircraft and need to be replenished." He called on Western countries to provide more weapons.
"We are in a very difficult situation. It can be said that the Russian army has almost destroyed the city and erased it from the earth," he said of Mariupol, a key point in the east where Russia is intensifying its offensive.
According to Under Secretary of Defense Mariupol, the steelworks, which are based in Ukrainian troops in Mariupol and claim to have been siege by Russia, have hundreds of civilians and include four-month-old babies. is.
On the 19th, pro-Russian militants over the steelworks said that some of the newly deployed troops had launched an attack, while the Russian Defense Ministry urged Ukrainian troops to surrender.
The deadline for surrender has passed 10 pm on the 19th of Japan time, but the Ukrainian side has not indicated its willingness to surrender.
Russian troops aiming for complete control of Mariupol warn Ukrainian troops that "there is an unbearable fate for everyone" and are ready to launch a large-scale attack, fearing that the intensification of the fighting will increase the casualties of civilians. Is increasing.