Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues.
Russian and Ukrainian forces continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians are fleeing the country. We will update you on the situation in Ukraine on the 13th (Japan time), including the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries concerned.
(There is a 7-hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine, and 6 hours with Moscow, Russia.)
Kherson Residential areas are attacked by Russia one after another
The governor of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine said that from the morning of the 11th to the 12th, there were a number of attacks on residential areas in Kherson from the Russian side, killing a 64-year-old man, injuring four people, and damaging the city's library.
In addition, the commander of the southern part of the Ukrainian army posted on SNS on the 4th that the number of Russian military air strikes using guided bombs was increasing in southern Ukraine, and there were 12 air strikes.
Kherson was temporarily occupied by Russia's military invasion, and on the 30th, it has just been one year since its liberation, but recently there has been a series of attacks.
Big explosion in Melitopol, at least three Russian officials killed
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced on the 11th that there was a large explosion in Melitopol, the main city of the Russian-occupied southern Zaporizhzhia Oblast, killing at least three Russian officials.
According to the statement, the explosion was carried out by local resistance groups and occurred during a meeting of Russian security agencies in a building occupied by the Russian side.
In response, the local authorities on the Russian side denied in a post on social media that there was an explosion in the city and that a fire broke out from a car due to a malfunction of the equipment, but no one was injured.
The commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted that 'the offensive in the direction of Melitopol will continue from now on,' emphasizing the stance of continuing the reverse offensive.