Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the southern city of Kherson Monday to celebrate its recent recapture from Russian forces.
乌克兰总统沃洛德米尔·泽连斯基周一访问了南部城市赫尔松，庆祝其最近从俄罗斯军队手中夺回。
 
Walking the streets of the city, Zelenskyy met with soldiers and took pictures with citizens. "This is the beginning of the end of the war," he said. "We are step by step coming to all the temporarily occupied territories."
走在城市的街道上，泽连斯基会见了士兵，并与市民合影留念。 “这是战争结束的开始，”他说。 “我们正在一步一步地来到所有临时占领的领土。”
 
Zelenskyy added, "We are moving forward. We are ready for peace, peace for all of our country."
泽伦斯基补充说，“我们正在前进。我们已准备好实现和平，我们整个国家的和平。”
 
He admitted, however, that the town's recapture came at a heavy price. The fighting, he said, had taken "the best heroes of our country."
然而，他承认，该镇的重新夺回付出了沉重的代价。他说，战斗夺走了“我们国家最优秀的英雄”。
Zelenskyy thanked NATO and other allies for their support and for providing military assistance. He said the arrival of movable rocket systems from the United States had made a big difference in Ukraine's war effort.
泽伦斯基感谢北约和其他盟国的支持和提供军事援助。他说，来自美国的可移动火箭系统的到来对乌克兰的战争努力产生了重大影响。
 
The retaking of Kherson marks one of Ukraine's biggest successes in its war against Russia. Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February.
重新夺回赫尔松标志着乌克兰在与俄罗斯的战争中取得的最大成功之一。俄罗斯军队于二月入侵乌克兰。
 
But large parts of eastern and southern Ukraine are still under Russian control. Even Kherson remains within reach of Russian shells and missiles. Heavy fighting was reported elsewhere in the country, with Ukraine reporting civilian deaths and injuries.
但乌克兰东部和南部的大部分地区仍处于俄罗斯控制之下。甚至赫尔松也仍然在俄罗斯炮弹和导弹的射程范围内。据报道，该国其他地方发生了激烈的战斗，乌克兰报告了平民伤亡。
 
Families gathered in Kherson's main square to celebrate Russia's withdrawal. Some stood in front of the main government building, which until recently was occupied by Russian forces.
家人聚集在赫尔松的主要广场，庆祝俄罗斯撤军。一些人站在直到最近还被俄罗斯军队占领的主要政府大楼前。
Many people carried Ukrainian flags, which had been banned in public under Russia's occupation.
许多人举着乌克兰国旗，在俄罗斯占领下，乌克兰国旗在公共场合被禁止。
 
Yevhen Teliezhenko lives in Kherson with his family. He told The Associated Press he did not feel safe flying his Ukrainian flag outside his home while Russia controlled the city. But on Monday, the 73-year-old and his wife drove around the city flying the flag.
Yevhen Teliezhenko 和家人住在赫尔松。他告诉美联社，当俄罗斯控制这座城市时，他觉得在他家外悬挂乌克兰国旗并不安全。但在周一，这位 73 岁的老人和他的妻子驾驶着悬挂国旗的城市绕行。
 
The couple stopped to get Ukrainian soldiers who liberated the city to write their names on the flag. "They were fighting for us. We knew we were not alone," Teliezhenko said.
这对夫妇停下来让解放这座城市的乌克兰士兵在国旗上写下他们的名字。 “他们为我们而战。我们知道我们并不孤单，”特列任科说。
 
His wife, 61-year-old Tetiana Hitina, added, "Finally freedom!"
他的妻子，61 岁的 Tetiana Hitina 补充说，“终于自由了！”
 
While the liberation of Kherson brought excitement and hope, the situation remains difficult. On Monday, the city had no power and water. Food and medicines were in short supply. Life is expected to be hard for weeks to come as winter arrives and energy supplies for heat are limited.
尽管赫尔松的解放带来了兴奋和希望，但形势依然严峻。周一，这座城市没有电和水。食品和药品供应短缺。随着冬季的到来，供暖的能源供应有限，预计未来数周的生活将变得艰难。
 
Kherson was the only provincial capital that was captured by Russia. Russia seized the city in the first weeks of the invasion. It was an important gain for Russia because the city is situated in a strategic position on the Dnieper River.
赫尔松是俄罗斯唯一占领的省会。俄罗斯在入侵的最初几周占领了这座城市。这对俄罗斯来说是一个重要的收获，因为这座城市位于第聂伯河的战略位置。
 
The Dnieper's wide waters now separate Ukrainian troops from the city's former occupiers. Russia withdrew from the city last week after facing repeated attacks from Ukrainian forces.
第聂伯河宽阔的水域现在将乌克兰军队与该市的前占领者分隔开来。在面临乌克兰军队的多次袭击后，俄罗斯上周从该市撤出。