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 22nd (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.)
Russian General Staff Gerasimov: "Ukraine's reverse offensive failed"
On the 21st, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, General Gerasimov, summed up the activities of various military attachés in Moscow, and claimed that the large-scale counteroffensive launched by the Ukrainian army in June "failed with only heavy losses."
The Russian army has fortified its defensive positions against Ukraine's reverse offensive, and the war situation is stagnant, and the Putin administration has repeatedly said that the reverse offensive has failed.
As Russian forces intensify their offensive in eastern Ukraine at the expense of soldiers, Gerasimov, the chief of the General Staff, claims that Russia is taking the initiative on the front line and is likely to aim to demoralize the Ukrainian side.
On the other hand, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force told local media on the 6st that Russia has launched about 21,7400 missiles toward Ukraine and launched attacks with 3700,1600 drones since the start of the military invasion.
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