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 13th (Japan time), such as 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.)

Russian newspaper pro-Putin releases video of 'dam explosion'

The Russian newspaper "Izvestia", which is close to the Putin administration, said on the 12th that it had obtained a video of part of the dam of a hydroelectric power plant in the province of Kherson being blown up, and released a video that said it captured the moment of the explosion. .



The footage is black and white with no audio, and shows a large explosion after the screen turns white.



He did not give details of the extent of the damage.

Information warfare over dams

Regarding the dam, Ukraine continues to warn that there is information that the Russian military is preparing to attack it, and that it may be trying to cause serious damage by artificially flooding.



The Russian side, on the other hand, claims that the Ukrainian military is launching an attack on the dam, and last month the US think-tank War Research Institute said it was "using a so-called false flag attack to fabricate information as if the Russian side had been attacked." They are trying to hide the confusion, such as the withdrawal from Kherson."



When the Russian Ministry of Defense decided to withdraw from the west bank of the Dnipro River, including the provincial capital, it claimed that the reason for this was that the destruction of the dam would cause flooding and isolate military units. was

Ukrainian forces enter Kherson, the southern stronghold

In southern Ukraine, Ukrainian special forces have entered Kherson, a key stronghold that Russia has occupied for almost eight months.



The Ukrainian side is showing momentum to recapture Kherson in the near future, despite being wary of resistance from the Russian side.



Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered military special forces to move to Kherson after the Russian Defense Ministry announced on the 11th that it had withdrawn troops from the west bank of the Dnipro River, including the provincial capital Kherson. was revealed to have entered



In response to this, many citizens in the city of Kherson are reported to be delighted, and even in the capital city of Kyiv, voices of joy can be heard. I am confident that within a month we will be able to regain all of our territory."

President Zelensky: 'Recapture more than 60 settlements'

Ukrainian President Zelensky released a video on the 12th, revealing that more than 60 settlements have been recaptured so far in the southern province of Kherson.



“It may take time, but we will restore everything,” he said, adding that Russian troops had destroyed all vital infrastructure such as telecommunications, electricity and water before leaving Kherson. increase.



He also said, ``Donetsk is hell. claimed to be

Undercover guard of Russian soldiers

The Ukrainian side continues to warn that some Russian soldiers are hiding in the city of Kherson under the guise of civilians, and calls for their surrender.



Also, on the 12th, the head of the Ukrainian National Police, Klimenko, said on SNS that he was working to find and remove explosives, saying that many explosives such as landmines were planted in the city. I appealed to the residents who had evacuated from the disaster not to return in a hurry.

Planned power outages in various parts of Ukraine expected to fall below freezing

Due to the attack on energy facilities by the Russian military, power supply has been insufficient in Ukraine since the middle of last month, and on the 12th, rolling blackouts were implemented in the capital Kyiv and other places.



Furthermore, in Ukraine, the minimum temperature is expected to drop below freezing on some days after the 13th, and the demand for electricity is expected to increase due to the use of heating, etc., and the authorities are calling for power saving, especially in the early morning and at night.