One year has passed since the military invasion by Russia began.
Offense and defense are intensifying, with Russia stepping up its offensive over Bakhmut, the eastern Ukrainian base.
In Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine, over the Ukrainian base of Bakhmut, Mr. Prigozhin, the representative of the Russian private military company Wagner, announced on the 24th that he would take control of the nearby village of Berhivka, and on the 25th he was about 2 kilometers north of Bakhmut. claimed control of the settlement of Yahidne in
In response to this, the Ukrainian side announced that the military commander entered Bakhmut and encouraged the soldiers, and is ready to fight back.
The American think tank War Research Institute pointed out on the 25th that the Russian side is slightly expanding the occupied area around Bakhmut, and it seems that the offense and defense between the two sides is intensifying.
On the other hand, in Russia, the state-run news agency reported on the 26th that state-run television had interviewed President Putin.
In it, President Putin reiterated his stance of continuing the invasion, stating, "The unity of the people is the result. If we continue to unite, we will not be defeated."
In addition, Russia argued that the nuclear arsenal of NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization must be closely watched, and that it is necessary to reduce the nuclear arsenals of the United Kingdom and France in future nuclear disarmament negotiations.