It has been more than six months since Russia's military invasion of Ukraine began.



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 regarding the situation in Ukraine on the 25th (Japan time), such as the situation of the fighting and the diplomacy of the countries concerned.



(There is a time difference of 6 hours between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow, Russia)

President Zelensky: 'Our independence is also the security of the whole world'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking online at a UN Security Council meeting in New York on Wednesday, said at least 15 people were killed in a Russian attack on a railway station in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk province. He said 50 people were injured.


"This is our daily life. This is what Russia has prepared for today's Security Council meeting," Zelensky said, blaming Russia.


"If we don't stop Russia now in Ukraine, Russian killers will hit Europe and beyond. Our independence is your security and the security of the whole world," Zelensky said. He appealed to the international community for support and cooperation.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Kyew, announces additional support of approximately 8.7 billion yen

British Prime Minister Johnson visited Kyiv, the capital, on the 24th to meet with President Zelensky and announced additional military aid of 54 million pounds, approximately 8.7 billion yen in Japanese yen.


According to the British Prime Minister's Office, this includes 2,000 state-of-the-art unmanned aerial vehicles, including missile systems and anti-tank unmanned aerial vehicles requested by Ukraine.


"I'm here today to say that Britain will always be with Ukraine and that Ukraine can always win," Johnson said at the meeting.


In a press conference after the talks, he said, "It would be a tragedy for the world if we succumb to aggression and tyranny. We are determined to overcome the economic difficulties we are facing." I reiterated my thoughts.


It was the third visit to Kyiv by Prime Minister Johnson in six months and the last in his term as he will step down next month, making the day the best chapter from President Zelensky to foreigners. He was awarded the Medal of Freedom.

President Putin shows the idea of ​​​​providing an educational lump-sum payment of about 23,000 yen

Putin announced on Thursday that before the start of the new school year in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv provinces, as well as southern Kherson and southeastern Zaporizhia provinces, parents of children aged 6 to 18 will receive 1 10,000 rubles, about 23,000 yen in Japanese yen, was announced as a lump-sum payment for education.


The Putin regime continues its military aggression as well as consolidating its dominance in Ukraine.

Movement to express solidarity with Ukraine on social media

On the 24th, half a year after the invasion, the international community has started to express solidarity with Ukraine on SNS.


EU = European Union Chairman von der Leyen posted a video of unfolding Ukrainian flags with Ukrainians living in Belgium in a square in the center of Brussels.


Wearing a yellow jacket and a blue shirt, which is the color of the national flag, Chairman von der Leyen wrote, ``I want a future where Ukrainian friends can live in a free and independent Ukraine.''


In addition, NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Stoltenberg posted, ``NATO has supported Ukraine since its independence.We can continue to rely on NATO.''


German Chancellor Scholz also posted, "For the past six months you have bravely defended your independence in the face of Russian aggression. Our hearts are with Ukraine."


In addition, the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a video of people holding the Ukrainian flag, expressing solidarity: "We wholeheartedly support those who have the courage to fight for the freedom of our country and our common future." .

Germany announces weapons supply to Ukraine amounting to about 68 billion yen

On the 24th, the German government released the latest list of weapons to be provided to Ukraine on the government website.


According to a government spokesperson, the new supply will include 20 rocket launchers, air defense systems, and ammunition, worth more than 500 million euros, or about 68 billion yen in Japanese yen.


Most of it is expected to be delivered within the next year.


Germany was initially cautious about providing heavy weapons, and was criticized by President Zelensky and the Ukrainian side for being reluctant to provide assistance.


At an international conference on the 23rd, Prime Minister Scholz said, "We will continue to support Ukraine as long as it needs it."