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 on the 3rd (Japan time), including the status of the fighting and the diplomacy of the countries concerned.
(There is a 6-hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow, Russia)
Governor of western Russia: "Explosion near train station, locomotive derailed"
The governor of Russia's western Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine, posted on social media on the 2nd, "An unidentified explosive device exploded near a railway station, and there were no casualties. Several locomotives of a freight train derailed."
Russia's state-run news agency cited state-owned Russian Railways as saying that about 20 other vehicles in addition to the locomotive had derailed, and that "there was illegal interference with the operation of the railway."
In Bryansk Oblast, a freight train derailed on the line from Gomel in southeastern Belarus to the state near the border with Ukraine on the previous day, and the local governor announced that an explosive device had exploded, and the authorities are investigating.
President Putin attends the ceremony of unilateral annexation in Mariupol online
The Russian President's Office announced on September 2 that President Putin attended online a ceremony to coincide with the resumption of trams in Mariupol, a key point in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk Oblast, which unilaterally annexed the country last September.
The ceremony was attended by local pro-Russian leaders, as well as high-ranking officials from Putin's hometown of St. Petersburg, who emphasized his intention to develop infrastructure in Russian-occupied Mariupol, saying, "There are currently more than 9 kilometers of lines in operation, but only a part of it."
"I would like to thank the people who support the new regions of Russia, but at the same time, there is much to be done to help the people of this region return to their normal lives," he said, expressing Russia's willingness to promote the development of four provinces in eastern and southern Ukraine, which have unilaterally annexed, and to promote the domination of the country.
President Putin made a surprise visit to Mariupol in March and drove himself around the city.
As Russia's Victory Day of World War II approaches on the 10th of this month, it seems that Russia also wants to show off its control of the key points it has seized.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Zelensky emphasized his intention to retake Mariupol last month, saying, "The day will come when we will liberate Mariupol and the aggressors will be brought to justice."
Russian Defense Minister Shoigu Orders Rush to Manufacture Weapons
Russian Defense Minister Shoigu said at a meeting of senior military officials on May 2 that "the activities of the Russian military in Ukraine are highly dependent on the replenishment of weapons and military equipment," and that he had instructed companies involved in the defense industry to expedite the production of weapons. In particular, he called for the doubling of missiles in a short period of time.
Southern Kherson Province "3 civilians killed, 5 injured" Local authorities
In Ukraine, local authorities said three civilians were killed and five injured in the southern Kherson region on Wednesday after shelling by Russian troops. In addition, over the fierce battle site of Bakhmut in eastern Donetsk Oblast, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced that "fierce fighting is continuing, but the Ukrainian army is holding out."
Russian President's Office Spokesperson Bahmut casualty ''
Regarding Bakhmut and its surroundings, Kirby, the coordinator for strategic and public relations at the US White House, said on the 1st that the number of casualties on the Russian side has risen to about 12,10 since December last year, but Peskov, a spokesman for the Russian presidential office, said on the 2nd that it was "complete."