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 7th (Japan time), including the situation of the fighting and the diplomacy of the countries concerned.
(There is a 7-hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine, and a 6-hour time difference with Moscow, Russia.)
AP communication, etc. Verification of Bucha surveillance camera images, etc.
In Bucha, near Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, Russian troops withdrew in late March, and according to local authorities, more than 450 bodies have been found so far.
The Associated Press and others have verified the situation at the time based on hundreds of hours of Bucha surveillance camera footage and phone call records of Russian soldiers, and reported the results.
According to it, during the occupation of Bucha, the Russian military visited each house based on the intelligence agency's list, and was suspected of cooperating with the Ukrainian military and viewing Russia as an enemy. It means that the citizens were selected, tortured and killed.
Russian soldiers also justified these activities by calling them "cleansing."
The Associated Press concluded that the killing of civilians was a coordinated effort on the part of Russia, saying it was "a strategy to terrorize and subjugate people through atrocities."
UK Ministry of Defense Releases Analysis of “Russian Commander Dismissed”
The British Ministry of Defense released an analysis on the 6th that the commander of the Russian military has been dismissed.
The commander has been criticized for failing to achieve his goals amid alleged counterattacks by Ukrainian forces.
The British Ministry of Defense said that since the military invasion began, the dismissal of senior officials in the Russian military has been one after another, and that there is a possibility that it is an attempt to divert dissatisfaction with the leadership of the Russian military.
Russia nightclub fire kills 13, suspects Russian soldier
A fire at a nightclub in Kostroma province, about 300 kilometers from Moscow, Russia, has killed 13 people so far, according to local investigators.
At that time, an event was being held at the nightclub, and investigators suspected that a 23-year-old man who was a customer fired a flare-like object and set the ceiling decoration on fire, and arrested the man. Did.
According to Russian state news agency TASS, the man has admitted to the charges.
According to some local media outlets, the man was dispatched as a soldier of the Russian army to the military invasion of Ukraine, and returned to the country for treatment after being injured in August. And the authorities are investigating.