Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues.
Russian and Ukrainian forces continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians have fled the country. We will keep you updated on developments regarding the situation in Ukraine on the 16th (Japan time), including the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries involved.
(There is a 7 hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine, and a 6 hour time difference with Moscow, Russia)
Russia missile attack on Ukraine Russia also attacked, casualties on both sides
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.
“Towns in eastern Ukraine may come under Russian control,” US official says
In Ukraine, the Russian military continues to attack the area around Audiiivka in eastern Donetsk Oblast in an attempt to expand the occupied territory and encircle it.
Regarding this, Kirby, the White House's national security advisor, said at a press conference on the 15th, ``We have received reports from the Ukrainian side that the situation is critical.Russian forces are attacking Ukrainian positions.'' "There is a risk that Audi Iuka may come under Russian control."
``The reason is that the Ukrainian military is running out of shells on the front lines. We are unable to provide the shells needed to stop a Russian attack.'' He stressed the need to pass the budget as soon as possible.
In the U.S. Congress, the Senate passed an emergency budget bill on the 13th that includes aid to Ukraine and Israel, but it is not expected to pass in the House of Representatives, where the opposition party and Republicans have a majority, and it is unclear whether the budget bill will be passed. The situation continues.
President Zelenskiy: “We are trying to break the war situation.”
President Zelenskiy revealed in a video released on the 15th that he received a report from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Sirsky and Defense Minister Umerov about the situation in eastern areas such as Audiiivka, where the Russian military is intensifying its attacks.
``We are doing our best to ensure that our soldiers can do their best to save the lives of as many Ukrainians as possible,'' he said, emphasizing that they are working to find a way out of the war.