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 30th (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)

Missile attack on apartment house in southern Ukraine 4 dead and 2 injured

According to the Ukrainian Emergency Agency, a missile attack on a five-story apartment building in the southern city of Mykolaiv on the morning of the 29th has killed four people and injured two.


In the video released on SNS by the Emergency Agency, you can see that about half of the building is completely broken and debris is scattered around, and that rescuers carry people out of the building by using a crane etc. ..

Ukrainian government policy to show recovery plan from military invasion

A senior Ukrainian government official revealed the policy to be presented at an international conference to be held in Switzerland from the 4th of next month on a concrete plan for recovery from Russia's military invasion, and expressed expectations for Japan's support. ..



An online seminar was held on the 29th, sponsored by JICA = Japan International Cooperation Agency, to help Japan's recovery from the earthquake in Ukraine, where debris disposal has become an issue after the military invasion by Russia. ..

Approximately 100 people from the Japanese side, including those from the Ukrainian government and local governments, as well as those from companies and local governments involved in the recovery from the earthquake, participated in the seminar.



In this article, the person in charge in Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture, introduced that it took about eight years to develop the disaster public housing after processing the debris for 110 years every year.

In addition, the person in charge of a Japanese company introduced how to use a drone or satellite image to grasp the total amount of debris.


In response, Ukraine's Deputy Minister for Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, Fedrenco, said, "I am grateful for sharing my valuable experience," and said, "Ukraine is about to start a move toward reconstruction. We are planning to announce a reconstruction plan early next week, "he said, and at an international conference to be held in Ukraine from the 4th of next month, he clarified the policy of showing a concrete reconstruction plan and expressed his hope for Japan's support.


This international conference, hosted by the governments of Ukraine and Switzerland, is expected to be attended by Western countries as well, and is expected to trigger full-scale support for the international community for reconstruction.