Roman Kostenko, one of the members of the Ukrainian parliamentary delegation who visited Japan last month and is participating as a soldier in the operation to recapture the southern province of Kherson and other regions, responded to an online interview with NHK, saying that infrastructure was destroyed there. He also accused Russia of threatening the population with landmines left by the Russian army.
Mr. Kostenko visited Japan in the middle of last month as a member of a delegation of members of the Ukrainian parliament calling for assistance from Japanese government officials, and later participated as a soldier in the operation to recapture the southern part of the country, including his hometown of Kherson. , I entered Kherson, the capital of the province, on the 12th.
Regarding the situation of the recapture operation, Mr. Kostenko said, "The enemy started to withdraw and we pursued it. We sent troops from all directions to eliminate the enemy in all directions." We made it clear that we moved forward cautiously while working together.
He then recaptured his hometown village and looked back on the situation when he entered the field, saying, "It was the most special event in my life. I was happy to hug the residents."
On the other hand, regarding the situation in the area occupied by the Russian military, "there is almost no running water, no electricity, equipment has been stolen from hospitals, and mines are everywhere, which is a serious problem." I also saw people who lost their limbs," he said, adding that in addition to the destruction of infrastructure, landmines left by the Russian army endangered residents and threatened the recovery process. condemned the
After that, Mr. Kostenko appealed that securing generators and other equipment is an urgent issue as the harsh winter approaches, and expressed his expectations for Japan's support for removing landmines.