In Ukraine, on the 16th, missile attacks by Russian troops continued in various places such as southern Odesa, and the number of civilian casualties continues to increase.
Experts analyze that "Russian troops aim to demoralize the Ukrainian people by attacking even far from the front."
In Ukraine, a missile attack by Russian troops on the western province of Binnica killed 24 people, including three children, and injured more than 60 people in hospitals on the 14th.
Ukrainian public broadcasters detail about 4-year-old Lisa, who died in the attack.
She says Lisa had Down Syndrome and had heart surgery when she was 6 months old.
Her attack was on the way home from her mother, Irina, who was taken to the therapy, where Lisa died on the spot and her mother was seriously injured and treated at the hospital. about it.
Other missile attacks by the Russian army continued, and according to local authorities, a man was injured in the southern port city of Odesa on the 16th, and a widespread fire broke out.
There was also an attack in Chuhuiv, northeastern Kharkiv, killing three people and injuring three. It means that a person has died.
Ukrainian military expert "Is the missile attack aimed at public opinion?"
In an interview with NHK, a Ukrainian military expert said that the Russian army's missile attacks in various parts of the country "are aimed at instilling fear in people and influencing domestic public opinion."
Selhee Zufuretz, 54, a military expert with many years of experience in the Ukrainian army, said that Russian military missile attacks were occurring all over Ukraine, "negotiating with Russia by instilling fear in the Ukrainian people. It may be trying to raise domestic public opinion that it should be done and to put pressure on the government. "
He also said that Russian troops are believed to be rebuilding their troops to seize control of Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. However, the attack is still going on, not a complete pause. "
On the other hand, Mr. Zufuretz said that the Ukrainian army is preparing for a counterattack in the south, saying that full-scale fighting has not started, "To regain the state of Kherson in the south 2, Only three months are left, "he said, adding that there is not much time to spare given the coming season of heavy rainfall.
He pointed out that the eastern war situation has important implications for the southern front, saying, "The war situation in the east determines how much troops can be distributed to the south."
In addition, regarding the support of weapons from Western countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, "I believe that the high-mobility rocket artillery system = HIMARS can improve the situation on the front line. However, in our analysis, there are at least 56 HIMARS etc. However, so far only about 20 have been promised to be provided, "he emphasized the need for further weapons support.