Russian troops are stepping up their offensive against Severodonetsk, the last Ukrainian base in Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine.
Under these circumstances, the Biden administration of the United States will provide Ukraine with additional military support of 700 million dollars including the "high mobility rocket artillery system" that is said to be capable of more precise attacks, and about 90 billion yen in Japanese yen. Was announced.
Russian troops aiming to seize the two eastern states of Ukraine are intensifying their offensive against Severodonetsk, the last Ukrainian base in Luhansk Oblast.
Governor Guydai of Luhansk Oblast posted on SNS on May 31 that "Russian troops attacked a nitric acid storage tank in a chemical factory in Severodonetsk" from the evacuation site, saying that toxic gas was emitted to the residents. I am calling you not to come out.
Information such as injuries caused by this attack has not been revealed, but Ukrainian President Zelensky released a new video on the 31st, "There is a large chemical factory in Severodonetsk, and the Russian army's attack is crazy. ", And condemned the Russian army's attack.
Severodonetsk Mayor Struk said in an online interview with NHK on the 31st, "Enemy bombardment targets all areas that can be used for evacuation, such as houses and public facilities. It is impossible to move it, "he said, saying that a long-range gun that attacks the Russian artillery base is needed to defend the city.
Under these circumstances, a senior official of the Biden administration in the United States announced on the 31st that it would provide Ukraine with additional military assistance of 700 million dollars and about 90 billion yen in Japanese yen.
In addition to the anti-tank missile "Javelin" and helicopters, this includes weapons called "high mobility rocket artillery system" that have not been provided so far, and it is said that more precise attacks will be possible. ..
However, the range of ammunition to be provided this time is about 80 km, and a senior government official said, "The Ukrainian side has promised not to use it for attacks on targets in Russia."
On the 31st, President Biden wrote in the New York Times, a leading newspaper, saying, "We want to make Ukraine a democratic and independent country that can deter further invasions and defend itself." "We want Ukraine to cross the border. It does not encourage or enable the attack, "he said, with no intention of overstimulating Russia.
However, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the successive supply of weapons from Europe and the United States to Ukraine "will lead to further destabilization of the situation and worsening of the humanitarian crisis," and strong opposition is expected.