On the 24th, it will be exactly one year since Russia's military invasion of Ukraine began.
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 24th (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.)
President Putin “Supports wounded soldiers as well before annexation declaration”
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow, the capital of Moscow, to commemorate the victims of World War II on the Russian holiday "Defense of the Fatherland Day" on the 23rd.
After this, President Putin announced that he would provide assistance to soldiers injured in the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine, which he said had been unilaterally annexed in September last year, in the same way as Russian veterans. Did.
"The soldiers are people who fought for the interests of their country, their land. Now they are all citizens of Russia. Of course they should be supported," Putin said.
The Putin administration is trying to legitimize the military invasion of Ukraine as a battle to "defend the homeland" and to establish a fait accompli for control of the territories it claims to have annexed.
Ukrainian National Bank to issue new banknotes for 1 year of invasion
Ukraine's central bank, the National Bank of Ukraine, announced on the 23rd that it will issue new banknotes to coincide with the one year anniversary of Russia's military invasion.
The new banknote is worth 20 hryvnias, roughly 70 Japanese yen, and depicts three soldiers holding the Ukrainian flag on the ground.
The reverse shows two hands bound with tape, supposedly representing a Russian soldier who committed a war crime.
According to the National Bank of Ukraine, it took eight months to design and manufacture the banknote.
President of the National Bank of Ukraine Andriy Pishny said, "Commemorative banknotes depict the emotions and symbolism of the past year. People can understand their importance by looking at banknotes."
The National Bank of Ukraine will continue to issue commemorative banknotes to record the history of the war.
G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting Statement on Increased Aid to Ukraine
G20 = The meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of 20 major countries will be held in India for two days from the 24th. A national conference was held.
The G7 meeting was also attended online by Ukrainian Finance Minister Marchenko.
The joint statement adopted reaffirmed the G7's united support for Ukraine and condemnation of Russia.
On top of that, the economic support for Ukraine this year will be increased from $ 32 billion to $ 39 billion so far, and it will be used for infrastructure restoration, economic stability, and defense of the country. increase.
In addition, as a result of the G7's continued cooperative economic sanctions against Russia, it is assessed that Russia's ability to wage war has been significantly reduced. and
Ukraine 8006 civilians dead (until 15 February)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights announced that 8,006 Ukrainian citizens were killed by shelling and airstrikes from February 24 last year, when the military invasion began, to February 15 this year. Did.
Of these, 487 are children under the age of 18.
Of the 487 children, the ages of 441 were confirmed. By age, 17-year-olds died the most at 49, followed by 14-year-olds at 44.
In addition, 22 1-year-old babies and 7 under 1-year-olds have died.
By region, civilian casualties were particularly high in the eastern region, with
▼ Donetsk having the highest number of casualties at 3,810,
▼ Kharkiv with 924,
and ▼ Luhansk
with 485.
Other than that, there are
1017 people in total in the capital Kyiv and the surrounding Kyiv province,
and 447 people in Kherson province in the south.
In addition, 13,287 civilians were injured across Ukraine.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said it has yet to accurately confirm the number of casualties in areas where intense fighting continues, suggesting that the actual number is much higher.
2,302 people evacuated to Japan (as of February 15)
According to the Immigration Services Agency of Japan, 2,302 people have evacuated to Japan from Ukraine as of February 15.
There are 602 males and 1700 females.
By age group, there are
439 people under the age of 18,
▽ 1563 people over the age of 18 and under the age of 61, and
▽ 300 people over the age of 61.
On the other hand, 112 of those who entered the country have already left Japan.