Russia's military aggression against Ukraine continues.
Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces continues across Ukraine, forcing thousands of civilians to flee the country.
We will keep you updated on the developments surrounding the situation in Ukraine on the 30th (Japan time), including the battle situation and the diplomacy of the countries concerned.
(There is a time difference of 6 hours between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow, Russia)
President Zelensky inspects preparations for resuming exports at southern ports
On the 29th, Ukrainian President Zelensky visited the port of Chornomorsk in the southern part of the country facing the Black Sea to see how preparations were being made for the resumption of exports of grain and other items.
On top of that, President Zelensky said, ``We will start exporting as soon as we have completed preparations for exporting and have been informed by the United Nations and Turkey that they are ready to receive them,'' and expressed hopes for an early resumption of exports.
Ambassadors from the United States, the United Kingdom, and other European countries stationed in Ukraine also visited the port. is.
British Ambassador Simmons said, "The United Kingdom, like other countries, will pay attention to ensure that Russia plays a role in securing agreements on grain exports." He indicated that he would keep an eye on whether the agreements made with each country would be followed.
The first ship to resume exports “Departs from the port after the 31st at the earliest”
The captain of a cargo ship, which is expected to be the first ship to resume exports of grain and other items, anchored at the port of Chornomorsk in southern Ukraine, responded to an online interview with Turkish commercial broadcaster "CNN Turkey" on the 29th.
In this, the captain said, ``We will start loading grain from the morning of the 29th, and the work will be completed on Sunday, the 31st. After that, the ship will head to Istanbul,'' and indicated that the ship would depart from the port on or after the 31st at the earliest. I was.
At a regular press conference on the 29th, UN Deputy Spokesperson Huk said that the ship carrying grain and other items had not yet left Ukraine, and added, "The ultimate goal is to ensure the safety of the ship. Urgent. The first ship will leave the port once all the procedures for dealing with an emergency situation are in place," he said, without giving a specific time. I showed the view that the loaded ship will depart soon.
Russia announces 40 killed in attack on POW camp
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 29th that an attack on a prisoner of war camp in an area controlled by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region killed 40 Ukrainian soldiers and other prisoners of war and killed 75. declared injured.
He unilaterally claims that the high-mobility rocket artillery system = Hymers provided by the United States was used in the attack, and criticizes it as "a provocation."
In response to this, the Ukrainian Army General Staff issued a statement on Facebook on the 29th, saying, "The Ukrainian military has not launched missiles in the vicinity, and the highly accurate weapons supported by various countries are Russian military forces. "We are conducting extremely accurate attacks only on targets," he said, denying the Russian side's allegations.
"Russian occupiers are trying to cover up the torture and execution of prisoners by making it look like Ukraine has committed 'war crimes.' The series of statements made by the Russian side are pure lies and provocations, and Russia is to blame." Yes,' he denounced.