According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, it has been suspected that Russian troops withdrawing from occupied territories such as around Kieu (Kyiv), the capital of Ukraine, have left a large amount of land mines. The Ukrainian side insisted. In fact, it may be difficult for the evacuated residents to return.

In a video speech to the public released on the 2nd, President Zelensky said that Russian troops are withdrawing from northern Ukraine. ".

The governor of northern Chernihiv gave a similar explanation on state television on the same day, according to Reuters. The Russian side has not responded to these claims.

Aljazzira, a satellite broadcaster in the Middle East, reported that in Irpin, a suburb of Kieu, authorities have stopped the return of residents because of danger, according to a local reporter. Officials say traps and explosives are everywhere.

While Russian troops withdraw from the north around Kyiv, fighting in the east and southeast seems to be intensifying. CNN reported on the 2nd that 2,700 residents had escaped from the fierce battlefield, according to officials in eastern Lugansk. In some cases, Russian troops bombarded displaced people.

Nihon Keizai Shimbun Reuters