Mariupol's civilian evacuation is uncertain as the deadline for temporary suspension of battle approaches

In Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, where Russian troops are in full control, a temporary suspension of combat to evacuate a large number of civilians believed to be left behind in steelworks will expire on the 7th.

However, it is expected that the Russian side, who wants to appeal the results of the military invasion before the "Victory Day" on the 9th, will intensify the offensive, and it is unclear whether evacuation will proceed.

The Russian Defense Ministry announced on the 7th that the Air Force has attacked 18 military facilities in eastern Zmiiv and southern Odessa.

In Kharkiv Oblast, about 20 kilometers south of the Russian border, Ukrainian troops claim to have destroyed a collection of military equipment provided by the West.

On the other hand, the British Ministry of Defense analyzed the war situation in Ukraine on the 7th, saying that the Russian side has suffered great damage to elite troops and the latest equipment, such as the destruction of at least one state-of-the-art tank of the Russian army. Has been announced.

Also, on the 6th, the U.S. think tank "Institute for the Study of War" said that the Ukrainian army turned to counterattack over a wide area in and around the second city, Kharkiv, and regained some controlled areas. It could push Russian troops out of range to shoot inside. "

Under these circumstances, the Russian side temporarily suspended the fighting and set up a "humanitarian corridor" in order to evacuate a large number of civilians who are believed to be left behind in the ironworks surrounded by the military, regarding Mariupol, a key point in the east. The deadline is 7th, and the deadline will be midnight on the 8th of Japan time.

However, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Beresichuk criticized on the 6th that the evacuation was taking a long time due to the obstruction by the Russian army, and the evacuation seems to be difficult.

For Russia, Mariupol's complete attempt to showcase the results of the military invasion ahead of "Victory Day" on the 9th of this month, when the former Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany in World War II, which President Putin emphasizes. It is expected that the offensive will be strengthened with the aim of gaining control, and it is unclear whether evacuation will proceed.