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 regarding the situation in Ukraine on the 8th (Japan time), including 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)

Ukrainian military official admits attack on Russian base in Crimea

Ukrainian military commander-in-chief Zarzhny publicly acknowledged for the first time that an explosion at a military base in Crimea, which Russia unilaterally annexed, last month was carried out by the Ukrainian side in a local news agency on the 7th.



An explosion at the Sakhi air base in Crimea on the 9th of last month destroyed several Russian military aircraft stationed there, devastating Russia's air force.



General Zardiny emphasized the importance of recapturing Crimea, saying that Crimea serves as a base for the deployment and supply of Russian troops and for airstrikes against Ukraine. requesting the provision of



In his contribution, he also points out that while Russia threatens to use tactical nuclear weapons, the possibility of a limited nuclear war involving major powers cannot be ruled out.

Ukrainian army may counterattack in eastern Kharkiv province

The Ukrainian Army General Staff continues to counterattack, announcing on the 7th that it attacked about 40 Russian military bases.



The Ukrainian army is strengthening its reversal offensive in the southern part of Kherson province, but the American think tank "War Research Institute" pointed out on the 6th that the Ukrainian army counterattacked in the eastern Kharkiv province and pushed back the Russian army.



The Ukrainian army appears to have had an opportunity to counterattack in Kharkiv, as the Russian army deployed troops from the east, such as Kharkiv, to the south. , analyzes that the Ukrainian army also successfully counterattacked in the east.



Also, on the 7th, the British Ministry of Defense analyzed that the main goal of the Russian army is to advance troops toward Bakhmut, one of the Ukrainian bases, in the eastern Donetsk province, which aims to seize control of the entire area.



"Russian military commanders, meanwhile, are faced with a situation in which they cannot decide whether to send their new forces to support the offensive in the east or to defend the south where Ukrainian forces are counterattacking," it said. pointing out.



Under these circumstances, the IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency proposed on the 6th in a report that the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, which is located in the southeastern part of Ukraine and is controlled by the Russian military, should be set as a safe zone around the nuclear power plant. did.



Regarding this, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said on the 7th, "There are many questions and we are asking the IAEA for a clearer explanation."



In addition, President Putin, who attended an international economic conference, criticized the Ukrainian military for attacking the nuclear power plant, and said, "The IAEA points out that military equipment should be removed from the nuclear power plant, but there is no Russian military equipment there. ', and the challenges to ensure the safety of nuclear power plants are also highlighted.