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 regarding the situation in Ukraine on the 22nd (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)

Ukrainian President's Office Announces Liberation of Villages in Kherson Oblast

Deputy Chief of Staff of the President of Ukraine Tymoshenko said in a post on SNS on the 21st that 88 villages have been released from Russian military control in the southern province of Kherson, where the Ukrainian army is on the offensive.



The Ukrainian government announced on the 13th of this month that it had recaptured 75 settlements in Kherson Province, and 13 new settlements were released in just over a week.



On the other hand, the pro-Russian faction of Kherson Oblast is promoting the forced relocation of residents, and the Ukrainian side is strengthening its condemnation.



Reuters reports that residents have arrived in Ukraine's southern Crimea, which Russia unilaterally annexed eight years ago.



In a video shot in Zhankoy, northern Crimea on the 21st, several buses arrived in front of the station, and people with suitcases and rucksacks headed for the station one after another.



One of the women who arrived said the situation in Kherson was dire and that she was heading to a town in the Krasnodar region of southern Russia.

Russia “Significant increase in people who feel “fear” due to mobilization of reserves”

The results of a survey by an independent Russian polling agency were announced on the 21st, saying that the number of people who feel "tension" and "fear" has increased significantly since the mobilization of reserve forces in Russia began.



The private opinion polling agency "Levada Center" conducted an awareness survey of more than 1,600 people aged 18 and over in Japan from the 22nd to the 28th of last month after the mobilization of the reserve forces began.



Among them, when asked “How do you describe your recent mood?”,


▼ Those who answered “I feel good” decreased by 8 points from the previous survey in July to 7%,


▼ “As usual” , down 20 points to 45%.

▼“Nervous/Irritated” rose 15 points to 32%, and


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“Fear/Depressed” rose 11 points to 15%.

Of those who gave a negative evaluation, 69% said that the country was heading in the wrong direction.

The Levada Center points out that the mental state of the Russian people has deteriorated sharply since the announcement of the mobilization, saying, "This is the first time such a rapid deterioration has occurred."

The "Levada Center" has been designated by the administration as a "foreign agent", which means "foreign spy", and continues to conduct its own opinion polls and analyzes under pressure.