VOA新闻杂志2022--乌克兰声称对俄罗斯军队取得新进展

Ukraine claimed Monday it had re-taken several more villages from Russian troops as part of an ongoing¹ counteroffensive in eastern Ukraine.

The counteroffensive forced Russia to withdraw troops from several areas in recent days. News agencies reported that thousands of Russian forces had withdrawn² from areas around the northeastern cities of Kharkiv and Izium.

Russian soldiers reportedly left behind ammunition³ and equipment as they fled Izium, which Russia had used as a major military storage base.

Oleh Syniehubov is the governor of the Kharkiv area. He said, "In some areas of the front, our defenders⁴ reached the state border with the Russian Federation⁵." Over the weekend, Russia's Defense⁶ Ministry⁷ said it was moving troops from that area to reorganize in the eastern area of Donetsk.

Ukraine's chief commander, General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, said Ukrainian forces had regained⁸ control of more than 3,000 square kilometers since the start of September.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described the latest offensive as a major success in the country's six-month-old war with Russia. Russian troops invaded Ukraine in February.

Zelenskyy said late Sunday that Russian attacks had caused a total power outage in Kharkiv and Donetsk, and partial blackouts in surrounding areas.

Dnipropetrovsk Governor Valentyn Reznichenko wrote on the social media service Telegram that the Russians were "unable to reconcile themselves to defeats on the battlefield."

Ukraine's attacks in the Kharkiv area seemed to surprise Russia, which had moved many of its troops from that area to the south. Ukraine had publicly announced a counteroffensive there.

The Russian troop withdrawals⁹ led to critical comments online from some Russian military experts and patriotic¹⁰ broadcasters. They described the situation as a major defeat for Russia's military campaign and urged Russian officials to strengthen the country's war efforts. The experts also criticized officials for celebrating a Moscow city holiday on Saturday that included fireworks and other public activities.

In Kharkiv, officials praised a partial return to normal conditions. They noted¹¹ that power and water operations were again working for about 80 percent of the area's population. Russian attacks on basic infrastructure¹² have caused power outages in many areas across Ukraine.

"You are heroes!!!" Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov wrote on Telegram about the return of power in Ukraine's second-largest city. "Thanks to everyone who did everything possible on this most difficult night for Kharkiv – to normalize the life of the city as soon as possible," Terekhov said.

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reconcile – v. to make two different ideas, beliefs or situations agree or exist together

infrastructure – n. the basic equipment and structures (such as roads and bridges) needed for a country or area to operate

1 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

2 withdrawn   

vt.收回；使退出；vi.撤退，退出

参考例句：

• Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
• All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。

3 ammunition   

n.军火，弹药

参考例句：

• A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
• They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。

4 defenders   

n.防御者( defender的名词复数 )；守卫者；保护者；辩护者

参考例句：

• The defenders were outnumbered and had to give in. 抵抗者寡不敌众，只能投降。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• After hard fighting,the defenders were still masters of the city. 守军经过奋战仍然控制着城市。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

6 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

7 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

8 regained   

复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 )； 赢回； 重回； 复至某地

参考例句：

• The majority of the people in the world have regained their liberty. 世界上大多数人已重获自由。
• She hesitated briefly but quickly regained her poise. 她犹豫片刻，但很快恢复了镇静。

9 withdrawals   

n.收回，取回，撤回( withdrawal的名词复数 )；撤退，撤走；收回[取回，撤回，撤退，撤走]的实例；推出（组织），提走（存款），戒除毒瘾，对说过的话收回，孤僻

参考例句：

• He has made several withdrawals from his bank account. 他从银行账户上提了几次款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• It is not the bank's policy to deduct interest on withdrawals. 提款需扣除利息这并非是本银行的政策。 来自辞典例句

10 patriotic   

adj.爱国的，有爱国心的

参考例句：

• His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
• The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。

11 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

12 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。