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 20th (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)
Russia Attacks Zaporizhia in southeastern Ukraine with missiles
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed on the 19th that it attacked the state of Zaporizhia in southeastern Ukraine with a missile and "killed about 200 armed groups in Nazi facilities."
Furthermore, in southern Odessa, military assistance to Ukraine was restrained, alleging that a missile attack destroyed the ammunition depot of weapons provided by the Western side.
Russian troops have also announced that they have destroyed armored vehicles and ammunition depots in eastern Donetsk Oblasts, and are expected to begin full-scale ground operations in the future to gain control of the entire state.
The American think tank "Institute for the Study of War" said in an analysis on the 18th that Russian troops will gradually intensify their offensive in Donetsk Oblast, first from the towns around Slovyansik, where the Ukrainian side is based.
"Russian army uses nuclear power plant as military base" Ukrainian side accuses
Regarding Europe's largest nuclear power plant, which continues to be seized by the Russian army, Petro Cotin, president of Ukraine's nuclear power corporation Energoatom, said in an online interview with NHK on the 15th of this month, "The Russian army has recently been on the site of the nuclear power plant. We are bringing in a new missile launcher and attacking from there, "he said, pointing out that the Russian army has brought weapons to the nuclear power plant and is using it as a military base.
In addition, Governor Kotin said, "Russian troops are using nuclear power plants to protect themselves. Ukrainian troops cannot attack the site of the nuclear power plant." He accused him of conducting a missile attack on the Ukrainian side, using a nuclear power plant that could not be attacked as a shield.