NHK: Russia's military invasion of Ukraine is continuing. Russian and Ukrainian troops are fighting in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians have fled the country.

We will update the situation in Ukraine on the 30th (Japan time), including the status of the fighting and the diplomacy of the countries concerned. The effects of the prolonged military invasion are likely to be spreading. In Russia, military parades, which are customary for Victory Day of World War II next month, have been postponed in various places.