Russia carried out a large-scale missile attack in Ukraine from the 14th to the 15th, resulting in casualties. Meanwhile, in western Russia near the border between the two countries, it is reported that attacks by the Ukrainian side have caused casualties, and exchanges between the two sides appear to be continuing.
A large-scale missile attack by Russia was carried out in Ukraine on the 15th, and the Ukrainian Air Force claimed to have shot down 13 of the 26 missiles fired, but a woman in her 60s was killed in the eastern Kharkiv Oblast, and others were killed in various places. There were injuries and damage to infrastructure.
Additionally, the governor of the eastern Donetsk region announced on the 14th that homes in the region were hit by shelling, resulting in a total of eight deaths.
Meanwhile, the state-run Russian News Agency reported on the 15th that there had been an attack by the Ukrainian military on Belgorod, a city in western Russia near the border with Ukraine, and that there were supermarkets strewn with rubble and apartment buildings with broken windows.
According to the governor of Belgorod region, seven people, including children, were killed and 18 others were injured.
Against this backdrop, the Ukrainian President's Office announced that President Zelenskiy will visit Germany and France from the 16th.
On the 17th, President Zelenskiy will attend a security conference in Munich, southern Germany, and in addition to giving a speech, he is also scheduled to hold talks with attendees from Western countries, making the future of military aid uncertain. The government is expected to encourage continued support.