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 in the situation in Ukraine on the 25th (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.)

Ukraine Power outages and water outages recovery work at a rapid pace

In Ukraine, where infrastructure facilities in various places have been attacked by the Russian military, work to restore power outages and water outages is proceeding at a rapid pace.



Regarding the power outage situation, Deputy Secretary of the Presidential Office of Ukraine Tymoshenko posted on SNS on the 24th that electricity is being supplied to all provinces of Ukraine at this time.



The deputy secretary said, ``First, we have resumed power supply to infrastructure facilities.



Regarding the water outage situation, Mayor Klitschko of Kyiv, the capital, posted on SNS on the 24th that "the water supply has been restored throughout the capital."



On the other hand, there is a possibility that the water pressure may continue to be low in some areas such as the upper floors of high-rise buildings, and it will take some time until complete restoration.

Russia "Moskvich" new model Many parts are made in China

In response to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, Western and Japanese automakers have been withdrawing one after another. It was released to the local media on the 23rd.



The production site was the former Moscow factory of French automobile giant Renault, which withdrew from Russia.



Moscow Mayor Sobyanin said on social media on the 23rd, "It's a historic event. The withdrawal of the previous owner triggered the revival of production," arguing that the withdrawal of foreign companies has led to industrial development in Russia. Did.



On the other hand, many of the parts have the names of Chinese companies written on them.



According to Kommersant, a leading Russian newspaper, the Russian automobile market this year has shrunk by about 60% compared to the previous year, and the Putin administration is maintaining the Russian manufacturing industry with the cooperation of China, a friendly country. It seems that there is an aim to want to.

Ukraine's Ministry of Defense: Large-scale Russian attacks roughly every other week

The General Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine analyzed on the 24th that “Russia still possesses many low-precision missiles. We are wary of the possibility of repeated attacks on infrastructure facilities and hospitals.

Russian defense ministry justifies attacks on infrastructure across Ukraine

Regarding attacks on infrastructure in various parts of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on the 24th that it had carried out a large-scale attack on the chain of command of the Ukrainian military and related energy facilities, justifying the attack.



On the other hand, he claimed, ``We have never attacked in Kyiv. Missiles launched by Ukrainian air defense systems fell into residential areas.''



"By responding to Russia's demands, Ukraine has a chance to normalize the situation and end the suffering of its residents," Kremlin spokesman Peskov told reporters on the 24th. I repeated the one-sided position that there was a fault.