On the 24th, half a year has passed since the start of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, what kind of situation are the people of Ukraine in and what do they want?
NHK interviewed citizens in the center of Kyiv, the capital.
"I lost my home, my job, my family."
A woman in her 30s said, "We lost our homes, our jobs, our families. We lost our friends, our relatives, everything we had in our lives. It's a pity. But we need your support to win." talked.
"Donetsk, Luhansk and Crimea are our territories."
A woman in her 50s said, "(Russians) must return Donetsk, Luhansk and Crimea. It's our territory, not theirs. Why did they just enter our country and kill us? It's our territory," he said.
“I have no place to live and no money to sustain my life.”
A man in his 20s said, "[Her parents] are always looking for a job, but they can't find anything. The biggest problem is that they don't have a place to live or money to maintain their lives."
"I want the war to end soon."
A woman in her 20s said, "Of course I want the war to end soon. I can't stand it anymore."
Kyiv citizens complain about the current situation
NHK asked 30 citizens in the center of Kyiv about three things:
▽Concerns in daily life
▽Thoughts for convergence of the situation
▽Expectations for the international community
Concerns about life “Mental illness and stress” “Inconvenience in life”
Regarding "worries in living", "mental illness and stress due to the experience of fighting" and "inconvenience in life such as the issuance of air defense warnings and shortened store hours" were the most common, with 8 each. was a person
In Kyiv, the number of missile attacks has decreased and the city has regained its vitality. At first glance, people seem to be enjoying their daily lives, but air defense warnings have become the norm.
A man in his 40s who evacuated to Kyiv from the second largest city of Kharkiv said, "I feel a lot of stress every time my child hears an air defense alarm." , It is very tiring to move to the shelter. I hope the war will end soon."
On the other hand, another woman in her 20s said, ``At first, I was saddened by the news of the victims of civilians, but now I feel nothing.
How to end the war "We will fight to the end without giving in on territory"
When asked how this war should end, 28 out of 30 said they should fight to the end without conceding territory.
Not a single person responded that the war should be ended as soon as possible, even if it means conceding territory.
Other than that, there was also a person who gave a free description answer that "President Putin and his aides should be eliminated."
"We don't want more soldiers to die, but we have no choice but to fight because we don't want to live under Russian occupation," said a woman in her 20s from a town in the southeastern part of the country under Russian military control. I was.
A man in his 20s said, "Russia intends to exterminate Ukrainians." was emphasizing
Expectations for the International Community “Further Supply of Weapons by the West”
When asked about their expectations of the international community, 19 respondents chose "further supply of weapons by the United States and Europe," the largest number of respondents. I am sending.
A woman in her 30s who fled from the eastern Donetsk region complained, "I lost my home, my job, my family and friends, everything I had before the invasion. Ukraine will win. I need support for that." .