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 regarding the situation in Ukraine on the 8th (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: 'Every word is a sham'

“Russia insisted on a ceasefire, but in reality their shells hit Bakhmut and others,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video statement released on Thursday. I saw nothing," he said.



He added, "It is a confirmation once again that no ceasefire or peace can be achieved without removing Russian occupiers from Ukrainian territory and removing the opportunity for Russia to put pressure on Ukraine and Europe as a whole." bottom.

Russia's ``temporary ceasefire'' failed

Intense shelling continued on the 7th around Bakhmut, where the Ukrainian army is based in Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine.



In a video that Reuters said was taken in the city of Bakhmut on the 7th, the sound of cannonballs rang out and black smoke rose from a corner of a row of houses.



A woman in her 70s, who still lives in the city, said of Putin's unilateral ceasefire, "They are fooling us."



A man in his 30s who joined Bakhmut as a humanitarian volunteer said, "Actually, there was no ceasefire, and there was a lot of artillery fire on the 6th. Volunteer vehicles were also attacked, killing one person and four. People got hurt," he said.