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 23rd (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.)
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President Zelenskyy: "Facing difficult defensive maneuvers in difficult weather conditions"
G20 Summit: President Putin: "Ukraine Refuses to Negotiate Peace"
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President Zelenskyy: "Facing difficult defensive maneuvers in difficult weather conditions"
G20 Summit: President Putin: "Ukraine Refuses to Negotiate Peace"
President Zelenskyy: "Facing difficult defensive maneuvers in difficult weather conditions"
As Russia continues its military invasion of Ukraine and intensifies its offensive in the east, President Zelensky revealed on social media on the 22nd that Russia is facing a difficult defensive operation in the eastern Donetsk Oblast under severe weather conditions.
Regarding Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, which Russia is aiming to seize, the Ukrainian National Police posted on SNS on the 22nd, "The remaining 1300,22 residents of the city are in a desperate state because there is no electricity, heating, or water, and shelling has not stopped even in the cold."
The commander of the front line of the Ukrainian army claimed on the 22nd that 'the Russian army has significantly increased the number of air strikes, but is firmly defending the Avdiivka direction,' but the Russian army is willing to sacrifice soldiers and is strengthening the offensive, and it seems that fierce fighting continues.
Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced that units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have secured multiple bases on the east bank of the Dnipro River, which is occupied by the Russian side in the southern Kherson Oblast, and President Zelensky also emphasized on SNS on the <>nd that he is continuing a reverse offensive in the south.
UK Ministry of Defence "Fighting to protect Ukrainian military bases on the east bank of the Dnipro River"
The British Ministry of Defense also analyzed on the 22nd that Ukrainian troops are protecting their base around the settlement of Klinki on the east bank of the Dnipro River and fighting with Russian troops continues.
G20 Summit: President Putin: "Ukraine Refuses to Negotiate Peace"
In order to materialize the Leaders' Declaration adopted at the G9 = Summit Meeting of 20 major countries held in New Delhi in September, the summit meeting was held online on the 20nd at the call of India, the presidency of India.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been absent from major international conferences attended by the leaders of Western countries, attended the meeting and discussed the situation in Ukraine.
President Putin said that the leaders who participated in the meeting said that it was shocking that Russia's military invasion was continuing, and said, "Of course, military action is always a tragedy, and we must think about how to end this tragedy."
However, he reiterated his previous claims, such as "Russia has never refused to negotiate peace with Ukraine, and it is Ukraine that is publicly refusing to negotiate."