[Updated as needed] Russia invades Ukraine (Movement on the 13th)

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 13th (Japan time), such as 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.)

U.S. think tank: ``It is unlikely that the Russian military can take control of Bakhmut''

In eastern Ukraine, the Russian army is strengthening its offensive in nearby towns with the aim of seizing Ukrainian bases, and it is believed that fierce offensives and defenses with the Ukrainian army are still continuing.

Russian forces are intensifying their offensive in the nearby town of Soledar in an attempt to take control of Bakhmut, one of the Ukrainian strongholds in Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. claimed.

In response to this, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Marial said at a press conference on the 12th, "The situation is tough, but the Ukrainian army is fighting desperately."

The US think tank War Research Institute pointed out on the 11th that the Russian side has not been able to completely seize Soledar, and ``Even if Soledar is seized, it is unlikely that the Russian military will be able to seize Bakhmut, the stronghold.'' shows how to do it.