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 developments in the situation in Ukraine on the 11th (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)
Ukrainian Nuclear Power Corporation President “Russia Plans to Transmit Power to Crimea”
The president of Ukraine's nuclear power company said that the Russian military had destroyed the power lines, cutting off the current power grid in Ukraine, and Russia had unilaterally annexed it. He indicated that he was planning to supply power to southern Crimea.
The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, located in the southeastern part of Ukraine and controlled by the Russian military, has been bombarded since the 5th, with both Ukraine and Russia claiming it was an attack by the other.
According to Ukrainian media, the president of the Ukrainian nuclear power company Energoatom Kotin said on the 9th that "three transmission lines were damaged" and complained that the situation was critical.
Then, Governor Kotin said that the Russian military attacked the nuclear power plant, and that the purpose was to supply power from this nuclear power plant to southern Crimea, which Russia unilaterally annexed eight years ago (2014). It is said that it is trying to cut off the current Ukrainian power grid by destroying the power line of the country.
In addition, the American think tank "War Research Institute" said, "The Russian military uses nuclear power plants as a 'nuclear shield.' I'm trying," he said.
On the other hand, the foreign ministers of the G7 = seven major countries said on the 10th, "Russian forces have taken control of Ukraine's nuclear facilities, posing a serious threat to the safety of the facilities and significantly increasing the risk of nuclear power plant accidents. We are deeply concerned that we are endangering society," and called on Russia to immediately return the nuclear power plant to Ukraine.
In addition, IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency's expert team is complaining that it is necessary to enter the site.
Donetsk governor says at least 6 killed in Russian shelling
"At least six people have been killed and three wounded in the Russian artillery shelling," Kirilenko, the governor of Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, said on social media on the 10th.
Twelve houses in Bakhmut were hit, four of which were set on fire.
Photos posted by Governor Kirilenko show firefighters working to extinguish the fire and what appears to be a weapon stuck in the ground.
Prospects for resumption of supply of Russian crude oil
Russian state-owned Transneft, which operates pipelines for transporting Russian crude oil to Europe, said it will start supplying Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia through the Ukrainian pipeline from August 4. Although it was clarified that it was suspended, it is expected that the supply will be resumed.
Regarding the suspension of crude oil transportation, "Transneft" claimed that it tried to pay the Ukrainian company that operates the pipeline in Ukrainian territory for the transit fee for the pipeline, but was unable to remit due to Western sanctions. rice field.
Regarding this, according to the Slovak oil company, as a result of discussions, the Slovak and Hungarian oil companies agreed to pay the usage fee to the Ukrainian side in order to solve the remittance problem.
Russian state media and others say that this will resume the supply of crude oil to Slovakia, and crude oil is expected to reach Hungary soon.
Ex-Russian state television worker accused of anti-war charges
In March this year, former employee Marina Ovsyannikova, who entered the studio to appeal against the war during the broadcast of a news program on Russian state television, was indicted on the 10th for spreading false information about the Russian military. .
Russian media, citing a lawyer, posted a photo on social media of Ovshannikova protesting in July near the Kremlin in Moscow, where the Russian presidential office is located, holding a paper criticizing Putin as a "murderer." It is said that it is possible to be prosecuted for such as and sentenced to imprisonment or imprisonment for up to 10 years.
Prior to this, Ovshannikova posted on her SNS, "I was still asleep at 6 o'clock this morning, and the police and others came to search my house. My little daughter is scared. Now I'm being taken away." I was posting.
Ovshannikova was fined in March this year for posting a video message on SNS criticizing President Putin's continued invasion of Ukraine and calling for protests. She continued her anti-war campaign.