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 6th (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)
Ukraine "Offensive Operations on Eastern Front, Advance"
"The Russian military is intensifying information and psychological warfare, spreading disinformation about counteroffensive operations and Ukrainian military losses in order to demoralize and mislead people," Ukraine's Ministry of Defense said on social media.
In addition, Deputy Defense Minister Mallar expressed the view on social media on the 5th that "the reason why Russia is actively spreading information about the reversal offensive is to divert attention from the defeat in the direction of Bakhmut," and claimed that the Ukrainian army is attacking around the stronghold of Bakhmut in the eastern Donetsk region.
"The enemy is on the defensive," he wrote, adding that the Ukrainian army was conducting offensive operations on the eastern front, and that there were advances in some areas.
On the other hand, two organizations claiming to be volunteers such as Russians who oppose the Putin regime claimed involvement in the ongoing fighting in Belgorod Oblast in western Russia, which borders Ukraine, and posted a video on SNS on the 2th claiming that several Russian soldiers were taken prisoner.
Russian state news agency "President's emergency speech broadcast" also denied by the presidential office
Russia's state-run news agency reported on the 5th that a radio broadcast was hacked in the border area and that a broadcast claiming to be an emergency speech by President Putin was played.
Authorities in the Belgorod region have said on social media that information has spread that the Ukrainian army has crossed the border and introduced martial law in the region, and have asked residents to remain calm as disinformation.
Even a spokesman for the Russian president's office denied to the Russian news agency that it was "completely fake", suggesting widespread unrest among local residents.