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 regarding the situation in Ukraine on the 8th (Japan time), including 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.)

UN Secretary-General Guterres to visit Ukraine

UN Secretary-General António Guterres will travel to Ukraine's capital Kyiv via Poland to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the 8th.

Secretary General Guterres said he is already in Poland.


A UN spokesman said the talks with President Zelensky would include the continuation of the agreement on the export of Ukrainian agricultural products, which expires on March 18.

Belarusian President “Detained person cooperating with Ukrainian intelligence”

Belarusian President Lukashenko, who is allied with Russia, said on the 7th that he had detained a person who cooperated with Ukrainian intelligence services for trying to destroy an A50 early warning and control aircraft at a Belarusian airfield.



In Belarus, a rebel group said last month that an explosion at the Maturishchi airbase near the capital Minsk damaged a Russian A50 early warning and control aircraft, implicating Belarusians who oppose the presence of Russian troops. I was showing the view that I did.



Belarusian state news agency Lukashenko made the remarks during a ceremony held at the Palace of Independence in Minsk on Thursday.



As a result, the Belarusian authorities detained more than 20 people, including people with Ukrainian and Russian nationalities and their collaborators, and President Lukashenko recognized that the US CIA = Central Intelligence Agency and Ukrainian intelligence agencies were behind the scenes. It means that



He also said he attempted to destroy it with a drone, but said there was no major damage to the aircraft.


In addition, President Lukashenko emphasized that he would not participate in the war, saying, ``If Ukraine wants to drag Belarus into the war on the orders of the United States, it is wrong.''