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 15th (Japan time), including the status of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries concerned.
(There is a 6-hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow, Russia)
Russian Ministry of Defense announces the death of two commanders
Regarding the fierce battle site Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed on the 14th that "we continued the offensive to seize control in the western part of the city, and repelled all enemy counterattacks in the north and south," but the American think tank "Institute of War Research" said on the 13th that "the Ukrainian army seems to have recaptured part of it in the recent counterattack."
The Russian Ministry of Defense also announced on the 14th that two commanders were killed in the battles in Bakhmut and its suburbs, and one of them "received multiple shells while repelling an enemy attack," indicating that the Ukrainian side is stepping up its counterattack.
UK Ministry of Defence "Russian army many units are underpowered"
The British Ministry of Defence said on the 14th that the Russian army is currently mostly undertrained mobilized troops, relies on outdated equipment, and many units are seriously underpowered.
On top of that, he expressed the view that "it is unlikely that a frontline with a length of 1200,<> kilometers will be able to exert a large-scale military effect."
Russian helicopter crashes, Ukraine denies involvement
Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Ignat denied Ukraine's involvement to local media on the 13th regarding the reported crash of four Russian fighter jets and helicopters in western Russia, which borders Ukraine, on the 4th.
A total of five aircraft crashed, including three helicopters.
The spokesman also suggested that a Russian air defense system may have accidentally shot it down, but another local media outlet later corrected the spokesman, saying he was just taking advantage of the moderator's joke.