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 17th (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.)
President Zelensky ``determined and confident to fight back''
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky released a new video on the 16th, referring to the continuing large-scale missile attacks by the Russian military targeting energy facilities, saying, "They have enough missiles to carry out such attacks over and over again. We still have, but we have the determination and confidence to fight back."
In addition, regarding the power outages occurring in various places due to the attack, he asked for understanding, saying, "Work to restore has already begun, and although it will take time, we are doing our best."
In addition, President Zelensky said, ``I would like to express my condolences to the bereaved families,'' regarding the destruction of an apartment complex in Kryby Rih, in the eastern part of his hometown, and the death of three people.
Central Bank of Russia “Serious labor shortage due to mobilization of reserves”
Russia's central bank said in a statement issued on the 16th that "the country's ability to expand domestic production is currently severely constrained by the situation in the labor market. is becoming serious in the field of
Russia's Putin regime, which continues its military invasion of Ukraine, will mobilize 300,000 reserves in September this year, and there will be no end to people fleeing the country for fear of being convened.
Under these circumstances, the central bank of Russia has expressed concern that the mobilization of reserves is causing labor shortages and affecting the domestic economy.
Ukrainian power company says power recovery may take longer
Ukrainergo, a state-owned power company in Ukraine, announced that part of the missile landed on infrastructure facilities, and local governments in various parts of Ukraine reported that there was a power outage.
"Ukruenergo" said in a statement posted on social media, "This is the ninth missile attack on infrastructure facilities. The power supply, which was already inadequate, was significantly worsened by this attack. may take longer than before," he said, explaining that the effects of power outages and other problems could last longer than ever.
Ukrainian military successfully intercepted 60 of 76 Russian missiles
In a post on social media, the Ukrainian military announced that 76 missiles were fired by the Russian military in the attack on various parts of Ukraine on the morning of the 16th.
It is said that 60 of these were successfully intercepted.
In addition, the Russian military launched cruise missiles, etc., targeting important infrastructure facilities in Ukraine.
The leaders of Russia and India hold a telephone conversation
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation on the 16th.
The Indian government said the two leaders exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine, and Prime Minister Modi reminded Putin to return to dialogue and diplomacy to improve the situation.
When the two leaders met face-to-face in September this year, Prime Minister Modi said, ``I don't think it's time to go to war,'' and expressed concerns to President Putin about the current situation in Ukraine.
India has been increasing its imports of Russian crude oil since the invasion of Ukraine, and has been dependent on Russian weapons for many years.According to the Indian government, the two leaders will cooperate in areas such as energy, military and trade. I have confirmed that
On the other hand, the Russian president's office announced that "President Putin explained Russia's policy on Ukraine at the request of Prime Minister Modi."
It is believed that President Putin sought understanding of Russia's position at this meeting in order to maintain cooperative relations with India, a traditional friendly country.