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 surrounding the situation in Ukraine on the 3rd (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.)

Cairo donated in Japan arrives in Ukraine

In Ukraine, attacks by Russia continue, and while there are still areas where power outages are frequent and heating cannot be used, disposable body warmers donated from all over Japan arrived in Kyiv, the capital, on the 2nd.



The disposable body warmers that arrived in Ukraine were donated from all over Japan at the request of the "Let's send 'disposable body warmers' to Ukraine" group, a citizens' group based in Yamagata and Fukushima cities.

In Ukraine, there are still areas where power outages are frequent due to the effects of the military invasion by Russia, and heaters cannot be used. that it was donated.



This time, about 35,000 of them arrived in Kyiv, the capital, via Poland, and on the 2nd, local charity officials and others received packages that arrived by truck.



Local charities will now deliver to civilians and soldiers in the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine where heavy fighting continues.

Dmitro Stekhnienko (50), representative of a Ukrainian charity, said, "Disposable body warmers that can keep you warm in winter will save many people, not only civilians but also soldiers. I am grateful," he said.

Russia “Armed groups from Ukraine invade and kill residents”

Russian security agency FSB = Federal Security Service announced on the 2nd that an armed group from Ukraine invaded the Bryansk region in western Russia, which borders Ukraine, and residents were killed.



The local governor claims on SNS that two residents have died.

At an online meeting on the 2nd, President Putin said, ``Today there was a new terrorist act and they invaded Russian territory and shot at citizens,'' arguing that it was the Ukrainian side.



On the other hand, the adviser to the Ukrainian president Podoljak denied any involvement by the Ukrainian side, writing on Twitter that "Russia's claim that the agent had infiltrated is a typical act of provocation."



Also, in connection with this, a group of Russians fighting on the side of the Ukrainian army, "Russian Volunteer Army," posted a video on SNS and claimed to be involved in crossing the border to fight the Putin regime.



Russian President Putin canceled the local inspection scheduled for the 2nd, and it is expected that the future response will be discussed at the security conference scheduled for the 3rd.

Delegates of each country leave the disarmament conference to show their intention to protest against Russia

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov attended the Conference on Disarmament held in Geneva on the 2nd and commented on Russia's suspension of the implementation of the nuclear disarmament treaty "New START" with the United States, saying, "The most serious threat at present is the United States. The situation around the treaty worsened when the United States, which supports Ukraine, tried to investigate the security of Russia's strategic installations," he said. He held the US responsible for helping and seeking inspections of Russia's nuclear facilities.



He added, "The United States, together with other Western countries, is trying to defeat Russia strategically. The actions of the United States and its allies could cause serious turmoil not only in Europe but also in the Asia-Pacific region." I withheld support for



During this speech by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ryabkov, the representatives of Western countries, Japan, etc., along with the representative of Ukraine, left the assembly hall to express their intention to protest against Russia.



"I want to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine who are fighting for their freedom. Their fight is our fight," said the British ambassador.