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 22nd (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)
US Attorney General "There is no place to hide"
US Justice Secretary Garland visited the outskirts of Lviv in western Ukraine on the 21st to meet with Prosecutor General Benedictova and set up a special team to support Ukraine by collecting and analyzing evidence to pursue Russian war crimes. I told you that.
Then, Secretary Garland, along with Prosecutor General Benedictova, told reporters, "The United States sends a clear message to those who commit war crimes that there is no place to hide. We and our partners commit atrocities. We will seek every possible way to make it clear that those who go will be responsible. "
President Putin "Making the composition of troops more complete"
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a speech at the completion ceremony of higher education institutions such as the Department of Defense and the Federal Security Service held in the Kremlin on the 21st. I will do it. "
He revealed his intention to deploy a new surface-to-air missile system "S500" and an intercontinental ballistic missile "Salmato" within the year.
He also told the graduates, "We must not forget that the theory and knowledge we have learned can only be put to practical use by gaining practical experience," and mentioned the possibility of being sent to Ukraine, which continues its military invasion.
Russia Ukraine eastern Ukraine offensive intensifies retaliatory attack on the south
Russia, which continues its military invasion of Ukraine, has stepped up its offensive to take full control of eastern Luhansk Oblast, and announced that it has destroyed Ukrainian military facilities in southern Odessa in retaliation for the attack on the facilities of a Russian oil and gas company. We continue to attack in various places.
Russia continues to attack Ukraine's bases such as Severodonetsk, aiming for complete control of Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine.
Governor Hydai of Luhansk Oblast said on the 21st that a nearby village was further occupied on SNS about the situation in Severodonetsk, which had previously revealed that it was mostly under the control of Russian troops. He criticizes that he is also bombarding the neighboring Lysychansik.
Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 21st that it attacked the Ukrainian military airfield in Odessa Oblast in the southern part of Ukraine with a missile and destroyed the storage facility of unmanned attack aircraft.
The Russian Defense Ministry said the attack was in retaliation for the attack on the facility of a Russian oil and gas company in the Black Sea on the 20th by an unmanned attack aircraft of the Ukrainian army.