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 6th (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.)

Transport of German tank "Leopard 2" to Canada begins

Canada's Defense Minister Anand announced on Twitter on the 4th that the first shipment of the German-made Leopard 2 tank, which Ukraine has been insisting on, has begun to be shipped to Ukraine.



Defense Minister Anand posted a video of a tank being loaded into a transport plane with the message 'We are transporting Canada's Leopard 2. Canada's support for Ukraine is unwavering.'



On the 26th of last month, Canada announced that it would provide four "Leopard 2" vehicles it owns and dispatch soldiers to conduct operational training.



The Leopard 2 is said to be effective for the Ukrainian side to break through the war situation among Western main battle tanks, and several Western countries such as Germany and Poland have announced their intention to provide it to Ukraine.

Ukraine Defense Minister: Russia could attack in February

Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov said at a press conference on the 5th that Russia could launch an attack in February. They are not there, but they will still come," he said, predicting that the Russian army will carry out a large-scale attack this month, one year after the invasion.



In addition, he emphasized his readiness to fight with all his might, saying, "We may not be able to make all the weapons of the West in time, but we are ready."

US War Research Institute “Russian Forces Concentrate Forces for Eastern Attack”

The US think tank War Research Institute said on Thursday that the Russian military is concentrating forces and weapons to carry out decisive offensives in the western part of the eastern province of Luhansk and Bakhmut in Donetsk province.

Eastern Kharkiv Two missiles in the city center Multiple injuries

In Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine, two missiles were fired into the city center on the 5th, one of which landed near an apartment building.


Kharkiv Governor Sinegbov said several people were injured in the apartment complex.



Footage from the scene shows debris scattered near the housing complex, and the windows in the rooms are also severely broken.


"There was a strong blast and it happened only for a moment. Her friend was injured by broken glass and was taken away by ambulance," said a woman who lives in the house.



Another missile also hit a university in the city, and footage from the site shows that the upper floors of the building were severely destroyed.


A man at the university said with a stern expression, ``This is the third time that the war with Russia has started and the main building has been destroyed.''