"Everyone knows the Kremlin uses ceasefires to continue the war with renewed vigor," so said Ukraine's president.
“所有人都知道,克里姆林宫是在利用停火,以重新焕发活力继续战争,”乌克兰总统如是说。
The brutal churn of war in Ukraine's East is especially intense, from Svatove, to Kreminna, to Bakhmut.
从斯瓦托夫,到克里米纳,再到巴赫穆特,乌克兰东部地区残酷的战争动荡尤为激烈。
Since Russia began attacking that city more than five months ago,
自从俄罗斯于五个多月前开始攻击这座城市以来,
satellite imagery shows entire apartment blocks leveled, once unspoiled farmers' fields now pockmarked with craters.
卫星图像显示,整栋公寓楼被夷为平地,曾经未受破坏的农田,现在也布满了弹坑。
But Bakhmut's defenses are holding.
但是巴赫穆特的防御还在继续。
Washington believes Putin is playing for time.
华盛顿方面则认为普京是在拖延时间。
"I think he's trying to find some oxygen."
“我认为他是在努力争取一些喘息。”
The U.S. and Germany announced more military gear for Ukraine including armored vehicles, crucial for Ukrainian offensive operations.
此前,美国和德国已经宣布将向乌克兰提供更多军事装备,其中包括对乌克兰展开进攻来说至关重要的装甲车。
Kyiv aims to end the fighting on its own terms.
基辅的目标是按照自己的条件来结束这场战争。