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 9th (Japan time), including the status of the battle and diplomacy of the countries concerned.

(There is a 6-hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow, Russia)

Dam failure "has great benefits for Russia"

The Financial Times, a British financial newspaper, reported on the 6th the views of several experts on the dam failure.

While Ukraine and Russia blame each other, the dam burst and flooding limit the possibility of a reversal offensive in the south of the Ukrainian army, and Russia "has great interests in Russia" because it makes it easier for Ukraine to focus on counterattacks in the east.

A Ukrainian military official told the Financial Times that "even if we conduct a landing operation across the Dnipro River, we will not do it immediately because the land that is flooded will become swampy," referring to the possibility of repercussions.

On the other hand, it also reports that there is an impact on the side of the Russian military.

Among them, Michael Kofman, an American military expert and naval analyst who continues to communicate on the situation in Ukraine, said, "It was unlikely that the Ukrainian side would carry out an operation across the river, but the destruction of the dam also flooded the first line of defense on the Russian side. The areas most affected are the areas controlled by the Russian side."

President Zelensky visits evacuation center and posts on social media

On the 8th, President Zelensky of Ukraine posted on SNS that he visited an evacuation center set up at a medical institution in Kherson Oblast, which was severely damaged by flooding, and met with the victims.

In the video, President Zelensky is welcomed by several women and then says, "Bless you."

President Zelensky also met with medical personnel.

Many doctors went to the battlefield to treat the doctor as the shortage continued, expressing gratitude and saying, "You are heroes."