It has been more than two months since Russia's military invasion of Ukraine began.
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 25th (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)
British Ministry of Defense "Russian attacks on Donbus have been rejected many times"
According to the analysis of the war situation in Ukraine released on the 24th, the British Ministry of Defense said, "The Ukrainian side has repeatedly rejected attacks from Russia on the front of the Donbus region in the past week." Despite taking control of the region, the Ukrainian side was strongly resisting in all directions and caused serious damage to the Russian army. "
The reason why the Russian army is not effectively fighting seems to be that "the morale of the soldiers has declined, and there is not enough time to reorganize the troops and prepare the equipment after the previous offensive. I am analyzing.
Turkey President Erdogan shows positive thoughts to the "guarantee country"
The Turkish presidential office announced on the 24th that President Erdogan had a telephone conversation with President Zelensky of Ukraine.
According to the announcement, President Erdogan said that the situation in Mariupol, a key point in the east, is getting worse day by day, and that it is necessary to secure evacuation routes for residents and injured people, and Turkey will negotiate a ceasefire between the two sides as much as possible. He said he would support him.
On top of that, he expressed the idea that Turkey is willing to become a "guarantee" to ensure the security of Ukraine in the new collective security framework proposed by Ukraine.
Turkey, which is adjacent to both Russia and Ukraine across the Black Sea, has acted as an intermediary, and in March, the two countries' foreign ministers' talks and ceasefire negotiations were realized in Turkey one after another.
President Erdogan will soon have a telephone talk with President Putin, and on the 25th, he will meet with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in the capital Ankara, and mediation diplomacy to resolve the situation continues. increase.
Over 5.18 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 5.18 million as of the 23rd.
The main evacuation destinations are ▽ Poland with about 2.89 million people, ▽ Romania with about 770,000 people, ▽ Hungary with about 480,000 people, and ▽ Moldova with about 430,000 people.
As of the 21st, the number of people evacuated to Russia is about 570,000.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine "Mariupol is the most tragic and tense"
In an interview with the French media, Ukraine's Presidential Secretary Yermac pointed out that Mariupol, a key point in the east, was "the most tragic and tense in Ukraine."
He added, "The information that Russia has taken control of Mariupol is not true. They are in the city, but where the Ukrainian heroes stand is under the control of our soldiers. Mariupol is the city of Ukraine. ".
Furthermore, he called on the international community to provide weapons and strong sanctions, saying that weapons such as heavy weapons are necessary to effectively confront Russia.