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 in the situation in Ukraine on the 5th (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.)
Memorial ceremony in Bucha, one year after Russian invasion killed civilians
A memorial service was held in Bucha, near Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, on the 4th, with the participation of bereaved families and residents to mark the one year anniversary of the eight men killed in the invasion of the Russian army.
The memorial service was held in front of a building on Jablonska Street in Bucha, where the bodies of many civilians were found after the withdrawal of the Russian army, which has come to be known as the "Death Street".
According to local authorities, according to surveillance camera footage and eyewitness testimony, on March 4, a year ago, eight men who were taken by the Russian army to the side of the building, which was occupied by the Russian army, were shot. It is confirmed that he was killed by
On the walls where the bodies were found, life pictures of the victims and the Ukrainian flag were hung, while bereaved families laid flowers and lit candles to mourn those who lost their lives. I was there.
At the memorial service, after all the attendees prayed for the victims, each bereaved family member talked about their current feelings and memories with their deceased family members, their voices choking with tears.
Natalia Matvichuk, 25, whose 37-year-old brother was murdered, told NHK, "I still have excruciating pain. This pain will last for the rest of my life. We have all changed." We can't go back to the way we were before the war started."
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The remains of more than 400 civilians have been found in Bucha after the withdrawal of Russian troops, and the Ukrainian prosecutor's office and the International Criminal Court are investigating allegations of war crimes committed by Russian forces.
Russia strengthens the siege of Bakhmut, and the Ukrainian resistance may be partially withdrawn
The Russian side intensified its attack on the Ukrainian stronghold of Bakhmut, with the aim of gaining control of the eastern Donetsk region. , forced the Ukrainian side to withdraw.
On the other hand, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced on the 4th that "Russia continues to try to encircle Bakhmut," explaining that it is continuing its resistance.
The British Ministry of Defense, which is analyzing the war situation, released an analysis on the 4th regarding the situation in Bakhmut, saying that ``Ukrainian defenses are under more serious pressure, and fierce fighting continues in and around the city.'' .
On top of that, he pointed out that ``Ukrainians are strengthening their defenses by deploying elite troops, but the supply routes to Bakhmut are gradually narrowing.''
In addition, the US think tank "War Research Institute" also pointed out in an analysis on the 3rd that "there is a video of the Ukrainian army destroying bridges in the northeast and west of Bakhmut," and that the Ukrainian army destroyed the bridges themselves. It shows the view that the Russian side is stopping the advance and is showing a move with a view to withdrawing part of the troops.