Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues.
Russian and Ukrainian forces are fighting in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians have fled the country. We will update the situation in Ukraine from time to time on the 24th (Japan time), including the status of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries concerned.
(There is a 7-hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine, and 6 hours from Moscow, Russia.)
Slovakia delivers MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine
Slovak Defense Minister Nagy posted on Twitter on the 23rd, "We have delivered the first four MiG-4s, and our support will continue as long as it is needed," and announced the delivery of four former Soviet-made MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine.
Regarding the MiG-4, Poland and Slovakia announced a series of policies to provide them to Ukraine this month, and the Western media reported that it would be the first NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization member to provide fighter jets.
There are 29 MiG-29s provided by Slovakia, and the remaining 29 will be delivered in the future.
Poland has said that President Duda will provide four aircraft in the coming days on the 13th of this month.
The Western side has also started to provide tanks to Ukraine, and it will be interesting to see if it will lead to a reversal offensive on the Ukrainian side.
On the other hand, the United States, a major donor, has taken a cautious stance on the provision of F-9 fighter jets requested by the Ukrainian side.
'Rescuing 17 Children' by Ukrainian Human Rights Groups on Russian 'Abduction' Issue
The Ukrainian human rights group "Save Ukraine" announced on SNS on the 22nd that it had rescued 17 children and released a video of themselves reuniting with their families in the capital Kyiv over the issue of many children being taken away from Ukraine to Russia.
In this matter, the ICC = International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for President Putin and two others on the 17th of this month for suspected war crimes under international law for transferring children from the territories occupied by Russia that continues to invade Ukraine.
According to the Ukrainian government's tally, more than 2,1 people have been abducted to Russia in the past year, and the human rights group "Save Ukraine" told NHK that it had rescued 1 people on the 6000st, and that "we will continue to do our utmost to bring home even one child who needs help." I was talking.
On the other hand, the ICC announced on the 21rd that it had signed a cooperation agreement with the Ukrainian government for the establishment of a local office.
Prosecutor General Kostin, who signed the agreement on behalf of the Ukrainian government, said, "We will never stand until all perpetrators of international crimes committed in Ukraine are brought to justice," and emphasized Russia's commitment to working with the ICC to ensure that Russia is fully held accountable.