It has been four months since June 24, when 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 24th (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)

Ukrainian Defense Minister “Arrival of High Mobility Rocket Artillery System” Range Limited

Ukraine's Defense Minister Reznikov posted on Twitter on the 23rd, stating that "the high-mobility rocket artillery system = Heimers has arrived in Ukraine."



"Thanks for providing these powerful weapons," he said. "Summer will be hot for Russian invaders and last summer for some of them." ..



The high-mobility rocket artillery system = Heimers was newly provided by the United States at the request of the Ukrainian side while the battle was prolonged, and it has a longer range than conventional weapons and is capable of precise attacks. It has been.



Regarding military support to Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview on state television broadcast on the 5th of this month, "If Ukraine is provided with a long-range missile, we will attack" Western countries. This time, the range of the weapons provided is limited to about 80 km.



A senior U.S. Biden administration official said, "We have a promise from the Ukrainian side that we will not use it for attacks on targets in Russia," and President Biden wrote in a leading newspaper, the New York Times, on the 31st of last month. He emphasizes that he does not intend to overstimulate Russia, saying that "Ukraine does not support or enable cross-border attacks."

Men who have supported the evacuation of residents in Severodonetsk

A man in Severodonetsk who has helped residents evacuate responded to an interview with NHK.



Beniamin Pekkun (31), who grew up in Severodonetsk, has been evacuating residents to Dnipro, which is about 250 kilometers west of Severodonetsk, with 10 acquaintances and five buses since mid-March. It is said that he has been working on.



During these activities, the sound of bombardment was constantly heard in the city, and he continued to feel the danger, but by the beginning of last month (May), about 500 people had been evacuated.



In fact, in the video that Peckon shot in Severodonetsk on the 7th of last month, the sound of the bombardment continued to sound, and in this video Peckon explained the situation at that time, "It is no longer safe to be here." Was there.



In response to the interview, Mr. Pekkun said about the situation of Severodonetsk, "The urban warfare has begun, and the city is full of debris, and even if you are in a car, you can not run straight. I was asked, but there was a risk of being shot by a soldier. "



"The Severodonetsk I grew up in was destroyed, but I believe a better future awaits us once the war is over," said Baekkun.