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 14th (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.)
Ukrainian human rights official says Turkey will coordinate humanitarian corridor
Rubinets, chairman of the Human Rights Protection Committee of the Ukrainian parliament, told NHK that he had held three meetings in Ankara until the 12th of this month with Moskarykova, the head of the Russian parliament on human rights issues.
Rubinets said that if Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to establish a "humanitarian corridor" through Turkish mediation, they would set up an office in Turkey to communicate with the Russian side after working out the details. I expressed my desire to
Mr. Rubinets said, ``Since the start of the invasion last year, more than 20,000 citizens have been hostages in Russia.I would like to discuss with the Russian side so that they can be returned to their families.''
As the fighting in Ukraine continues for a long time, the focus will be on whether it will lead to concrete results in the future.
US think tank: Russia exaggerates importance of Soledar
The US think-tank War Research Institute said on the 12th that Russian forces appeared to have taken most of Soledar, but "the capture of Soledar was not an important development in terms of military operations, but an immediate siege of Bakhmut." However, Russia is exaggerating the importance of Soledar.”
Ukrainian military spokesman: 'Russian forces do not take Soledar'
A Ukrainian military spokesperson told local media on the 13th that the Russian military did not take control of Soledar.
Russian Ministry of Defense announces that it has taken control of Soledar
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 13th that in the eastern Donetsk region, where fierce fighting continued, Soledar, a town near Bakhmut, one of the Ukrainian bases, was seized on the night of the 12th.
The defense ministry claims that the Russian military's elite vacant units conducted a military operation, and that "by seizing Soledar, we can cut off the Ukrainian army's supply routes and blockade the troops in Bakhmut." It seems that he wants to strengthen his offensive against Bakhmut.
The independent Russian media Medusa points out that the Russian army has not taken control of the new town since July last year.
Since last summer, the Russian military has continued to be at a disadvantage due to the Ukrainian side's reversal offensive, and with hardliners and others in Russia increasingly criticizing the military, it seems that there is also a desire to show off as an important victory. .