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 23rd (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)
Eastern Luhansk Oblast school bombarded
Ukrainian public broadcasting broadcasts the local situation in English both domestically and internationally on the video posting site YouTube, and the video released on the 21st shows the damage in eastern Ukraine.
In Severodonetsk, eastern Luhansk Oblast, a school where more than 200 people, including children, had been evacuated was bombarded by Russian troops, killing two.
After the attack, the evacuees were forced to move to another facility.
Regarding Severodonetsk, the British Ministry of Defense said on the 22nd that it was "one of the tactical priority areas for Russia", and that the American think tank "War Institute" was also "the last base on the Ukrainian side in Luhansk Oblast". It is analyzed that the military is expected to move to the siege.
It also conveys aerial footage of the same town of Rubizhne in Luhansk.
In the footage, the roofs and walls of the building can be seen to have collapsed over a wide area, and a Ukrainian public broadcaster reports that "Rubighne has the same fate as Mariupol. The town has been completely destroyed." ..
Ukrainian martial law and total mobilization order extended for another 90 days
Russia, which continues its military invasion of Ukraine, has stepped up its offensive with the aim of seizing control of the entire eastern provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk after announcing that it has taken full control of Mariupol, a key point in the east.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced on the 22nd that it had destroyed Ukrainian military command posts and ammunition depots in two states with missiles, and in the west of Severodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast, attacked headquarters and killed more than 200 people. Insisted.
Meanwhile, the governor of Donetsk Oblast revealed on the 21st that a music school in Sbyathilsk, which was renovated in 2016 with the support of the Japanese government, was destroyed by a Russian military attack.
Under these circumstances, the Ukrainian Parliament's "Supreme Council" approved a presidential directive on the 22nd, extending the martial law and total mobilization directive issued immediately after the invasion of the Russian army for another 90 days from the 25th of this month.
President Zelensky accused "the Russian army has destroyed 1873 educational facilities so far" in a video speech on the 21st, and said, "We are blocking Russia's advance in Severodonetsk and elsewhere. We need to keep fighting for victory, "he said, calling on the people to prepare for a long-term battle.