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 10th (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)
Critical remarks on the invasion of Ukraine sentenced to imprisonment in Moscow ward assembly
According to Russia's state news agency, a court in Moscow sentenced Moscow's ward council Alexei Gorinov to a seven-year prison sentence on the 8th for disseminating false information about the Russian army and damaging the military's credibility. It means that I handed it over.
In March, Gorinov made a critical statement about the military invasion of Ukraine, saying that "hostile actions are taking place in the neighboring sovereign state" in the district parliament in April. I was detained.
A lawyer for lawmakers has indicated that he will appeal the ruling.
The Putin administration was nervous about rising domestic public opinion against the military invasion, and in March passed a revised law that would strengthen information control.
Of these, the criminal law newly targets punishment such as "to disseminate lie information disguised as reliable reports on the activities of the Russian army for the protection and peacekeeping of the Russian people," and imprisonment or imprisonment at the maximum. 15 years will be imposed.
According to the Russian media, this time the prison sentence was sentenced only after the law was applied.
British Ministry of Defense "Old-fashioned equipment for Russian reinforcements"
Regarding Russian troops, the British Ministry of Defense analyzed on the 9th that "Russia has moved reserve troops from all over the country and gathered them near Ukraine for future offensive operations."
On the other hand, "President Putin insisted on the 7th that'a full-scale battle in Ukraine has not begun', but many of the reinforcements are makeshift groups with old-fashioned and inappropriate equipment. It has been deployed, "he points out the challenges facing the Russian army.
In response, the US Department of Defense announced on the 8th that it will provide Ukraine with additional military assistance of 400 million dollars and about 54.4 billion yen in Japanese yen.
In an interview with U.S. CNN TV, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, "We will seek support from leaders not only in the United States but also in other countries." I appealed to Western countries again.