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 5th (Japan time), including the battle situation 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 military deploys hypersonic missile-equipped ship in battle to check Europe and the United States

On the 4th, President Putin connected online with Defense Minister Shoigu and others and ordered a frigate equipped with the sea-launched hypersonic missile `` Zircon '', which has been under development, to be assigned to combat missions.



"I am convinced that such a powerful weapon, unparalleled by any other country in the world, will reliably protect Russia from potential external threats," Putin said. did.



"Zirkon" flies at a speed of Mach 9, which is nine times the speed of sound, and has a range of 1,000 kilometers. reported to implement.



It is believed that President Putin intends to check the Western countries that continue to provide military support to Ukraine by demonstrating the actual deployment of hypersonic weapons capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

Many Russian soldiers killed, some experts question military response

Russian experts have questioned the military's response to an attack on a Russian military barracks in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region that killed dozens of Russian soldiers.



Among them, Russian military journalist Semyon Pegov, who was commended by President Putin last month, said on the 4th, "Why did the Ministry of Defense know that the enemy had gathered a large number of Russian soldiers based on information from drones and spies? Don't you think so?" posted on SNS.



He also expressed skepticism about the Russian Defense Ministry's assertion that the cause was that soldiers on the ground were using mobile phones to identify their whereabouts.



In order to avoid similar attacks in the future, he suggested that soldiers should be dispersed rather than gathered in one place, and said, "It's a big deal, but it's a matter of life or death." I sued.



Mr. Pegov said that the number of Russian soldiers killed by the Ministry of Defense announced on the 4th was 89, and it is expected to increase further.