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 26th (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.)

Did Russia run out of Iranian-made attack drones?

On the 25th, the British Ministry of Defense announced an analysis that there have been no reports of Iranian-made drones being used in Ukraine since around the 15th of this month.



He then pointed out that ``Russia has likely exhausted its inventory of Iranian-made drones. Russia will probably seek additional supplies.''



A senior White House official said on the 24th that Russia has no choice but to rely on Iran and North Korea to continue fighting due to the effects of sanctions from the West.



Securing necessary weapons for both Russia and Ukraine is likely to affect the future war situation.

G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting unable to finalize joint statement

The G20 = Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting of 20 major countries held in Bengaluru, southern India, closed on the night of the 25th, Japan time, after two days of discussions.



Russia and China expressed their opposition to Japan, the West, and others who strongly condemned the invasion of Ukraine and were concerned about its impact on the world economy.



After the closing of the G20, India, the chair of the G20, announced the contents of the discussions in the form of the Chair's Summary.



According to that, most of the participating members, including Japan and Western countries, strongly condemned the invasion of Ukraine and argued that the prolonged invasion had a negative impact on the world economy, such as insecurity in energy and food supplies.



The adoption of a joint statement was shelved after Russia and China expressed their objections.