Key words : six missile
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Russian forces are stepping up their offensive in an attempt to besiege the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
A Russian military official said on Saturday that their troops struck military airfields and facilities around the city. Russian contingents are reportedly closing in from three directions.
Russian forces continue to press attacks on civilian and other facilities in the second largest city of Kharkiv in the northeast, the strategic port city Mariupol in the east and other areas.
Attacks have also been expanded to the south of Kyiv.
Ukraine's public broadcaster said six missiles struck around a military airfield, about 30 kilometers south-southwest of the capital, and fuel tanks at an ammunition dump there went up in flames.
Civilian casualties continue to rise as the Russian invasion escalates.
The Ukrainian intelligence agency said Friday that Russian troops attacked civilians evacuating by car near Kyiv, killing seven people, including one child.
The United Nations human rights office said at least 579 civilians, including 42 children, had died in the armed attacks as of Friday.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a news conference on Saturday that roughly 1,300 Ukrainian troops have died since the Russian invasion began.
He reiterated his determination to never surrender, insisting that victory is the only choice for Ukraine, if the country and its people are to continue to survive.
Key words : blinken 200
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced that Washington will provide additional military aid of up to 200 million dollars for Ukraine's defense against Russia.
Blinken released a statement Saturday saying the assistance is "to help Ukraine meet the armored, airborne, and other threats it is facing."
The New York Times reported the arms package will include Javelin anti-tank missiles and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, quoting officials of the administration of President Joe Biden.
This follows up to 350 million dollars in military aid for Ukraine that the Biden administration announced on February 26.
The statement says the latest decision brings the total US security assistance to Ukraine to 1.2 billion dollars since the beginning of the administration.
Blinken said the US is "committed to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and will continue to provide Ukraine the support it needs."
Key words : mariupol cold
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An official at the International Committee of the Red Cross has tweeted about the dire situation in the Ukraine city of Mariupol, which has come under intense Russian bombing. The official says many people are suffering from shortages of electricity, gas and drinking water, while living in extreme cold.
The ICRC tweeted the voice of Sasha Volkov, its deputy head of sub-delegation Mariupol, on Thursday and Friday.
Volkov said approximately 65 people are living in the building that houses the ICRC local office. He said mothers and their children under 12 are sleeping in the basement, while others are staying in the office. He said some have started to fall sick due to the damp and cold, and electricity is only available three to four hours a day.
He added he had tried to maintain hygiene standards, but this was not always possible.
Volkov said people in the building still had some stores of drinking water, but will have to boil water from a stream when they run out.
He described living conditions outside the building as worse than inside.
For the time being, he said people could still find water as the city council was delivering bottles to some major locations, although supplies were not enough.
He said all shops and pharmacies had been looted four to five days ago, and while some people still had food, he was not sure how long it would last. He added that many people need medicines, especially patients of diabetes and cancer.
He said he is doing what he can to help others, including providing people from the street with electricity from a generator. He said they can charge their phones to use as flashlights at night.
Key words : kidnap mayor
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Ukraine's foreign ministry says the mayor of Melitopol has been kidnapped by Russian troops. The Russian military took control of the southeastern port city after its invasion.
The foreign ministry released a statement on Friday over the abduction of Melitopol's mayor Ivan Fedorov.
It denounces Russia by saying that abduction of the mayor is classified as a war crime under the Geneva Conventions and the Additional Protocol, which prohibit the taking of civilian hostages during war.
The ministry also urges the international community to strengthen pressure on Russia to stop barbaric attacks against Ukrainian people.
Images captured by a security camera show a man being taken away by a group of people wearing military uniforms.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday accused Russia of abducting the mayor, calling it a "new stage of terror."
Key words : plant troop
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The Ukrainian state-run nuclear company says the Russians have declared they will take over the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine.
Ukraine's Energoatom says members of Russia's state nuclear energy agency Rosatom are at the facility.
It said on Saturday that the Russians declared they would take over the facility.
The Zaporizhzhia facility which is one of the largest nuclear power plants in Europe is located in southeastern Ukraine. The Ukrainian regulator announced earlier this month that it had been seized by Russian troops.
The International Atomic Energy Agency released a statement by Director General Rafael Grossi on Saturday.
It said Ukraine informed the IAEA that Russia was planning to take full and permanent control of the nuclear plant.
Ukraine's Energoatom told the agency that around 400 Russian soldiers were "present full time on site" and confirmed that the plant remains under the control of the Russian military forces' commander.
The IAEA said the head of Rosatom confirmed that a limited number of the firm's experts were at the plant, but he denied that Rosatom had taken operational control nor that it intended for it to be under Rosatom's "management system."
Rosatom said in a statement on Saturday that the plant is operated by Ukrainian personnel and that Russian experts are providing consultative assistance.
It also said that Russian specialists are providing consultations for the restoration of the power supply to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. It has been under control of Russian forces since late February.
Key words : medicine Chernivtsi
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People in the western Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi are busy sorting out medicine and other relief supplies to be delivered to conflict zones. The city has also accepted about 40,000 evacuees.
Chernivtsi is located about 40 kilometers from the border with Romania and about 500 kilometers from the capital, Kyiv. It has become a base for delivering supplies received from other countries.
Pharmacists and volunteers at a hospital in the city center were seen sorting out medicine and equipment.
Hospital staff said deliveries are being made in response to requests from hospitals in areas where fighting continues.
The hospital head, Viktor Prots, said bandages and drugs to treat burns are scarce in bombarded eastern areas. He added that hospitals in those areas say they have yet to receive medicine for the injured.
Chernivtsi officials said about 40,000 people who fled their homes have been accepted at more than 50 facilities.
Chernivtsi Mayor Roman Klichuk said the city remains unscathed from air raids. He noted that city officials have been in contact with the military and police to collect information and preparing to set up shelters.
A woman from Kyiv said she and 13 other family members had evacuated from the capital after shells hit near her son's house. She added they intend to remain in the country to help it.
Key words : world food
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The World Food Programme is increasing its efforts to provide food aid for Ukrainians in the country and those who have fled, setting up a temporary office in Krakow in southern Poland.
As Russian forces continue their attacks, food and water are growing scarce in various parts of the country.
The UN refugee agency says that as of Friday, more than 2.59 million people had left the country since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
WFP senior official Jakob Kern, who is in charge of the effort to address the food crisis in Ukraine, told NHK of their operations.
He said that they are planning to bring food mainly to areas surrounded by the Russian military, such as Kyiv, Mariupol and Kharkiv.
Kern also said that the food is in Ukraine but the supply chain has broken down so the food is not where it should be.
He added that people are getting desperate, because they don't have access to food.
Kern also noted that funding for the food program is needed for those who are displaced, as they could not bring much cash with them.
Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa told the WFP Executive Director David Beasley on Thursday that Japan is ready to provide to the agency a portion of its emergency humanitarian aid fund of 100 million dollars.
Key words : komeito kishida crude
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Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio underscored the importance of keeping the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito at the helm as the government faces historic changes and challenges.
Kishida, president of the LDP, addressed its convention in Tokyo on Sunday.
He referred to the situation in Ukraine, saying precious lives of innocent civilians and children were being lost.
Kishida said Russia's violent action posed a challenge to order and peace not only in Europe but to the whole world, including Asia.
He vowed to work hard to realize reform of the United Nations, in addition to further strengthening Japan's defense capabilities and the Japan-US alliance.
He mentioned soaring prices of crude oil and raw materials, and said the government will actively make diplomatic efforts to diversify its energy types and suppliers to withstand a crisis.
He also promised to provide support to small- and medium-sized firms that are struggling with rising prices.
Regarding the Upper House election this summer, Kishida vowed the LDP and Komeito would unite to secure victory to ensure political stability.
On the issue of amending Japan's Constitution, he said four LDP-proposed items should be addressed now. He called for thorough discussions with the public to achieve the party platform.
Key words : ba.2 effective
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A group of researchers says a laboratory test shows that three anti-viral drugs for COVID-19 treatment are effective against the BA.2 Omicron subvariant.
The BA.2 subvariant is said to be more transmissible than the original Omicron variant, and has been spreading in Japan and other countries.
The group led by Kawaoka Yoshihiro, project professor at the University of Tokyo's Institute of Medical Science, published its findings in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The researchers used a number of drugs on cultured monkey cells infected with the BA.2 subvariant.
They confirmed that the drugs molnupiravir, nirmatrelvir and remdesivir were effective against the subvariant. But they said they had to increase the concentration of the drugs about three times to achieve the same level of effectiveness they had with an early strain.
The researchers also found that two other drugs approved as COVID-19 treatments in Japan were effective to a certain extent, but their efficacy dropped to around one-fiftieth to one-sixtieth compared to other strains.
The group says it will further examine the efficacy of drugs through animal experiments and other means.
Professor Kawaoka said it is important to establish a system to facilitate access to the three antivirals, as their effectiveness has been demonstrated.
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