Ukraine says it shot down 13 drones launched by Russia Wednesday over the capital Kyiv.
乌克兰称其击落了俄罗斯周三在首都基辅上空发射的 13 架无人机。
 
A city official in Kyiv, Serhii Popko, wrote on the social media service Telegram the attempted strikes came in two waves. He said wreckage from the downed drones damaged an administration building and four housing structures.
Serhii Popko 在社交媒体服务 Telegram 上写道，袭击分为两波。他说，被击落的无人机造成的残骸损坏了一座行政大楼和四栋房屋。
 
The snow-covered capital remained largely calm after the early morning attack, The Associated Press reported.
据美联社报道，清晨的袭击发生后，白雪皑皑的首都基本保持平静。
 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video statement all 13 Iranian-made drones were identified by air defense systems and destroyed.
乌克兰总统泽伦斯基在一份视频声明中表示，所有 13 架伊朗制造的无人机都被防空系统识别并被摧毁。
 
The back of one wrecked drone had a handwritten message on it that said, "For Ryazan!!!" The message was believed to be a reference to an attack Russia claims Ukraine launched last week on a military base in the Ryazan area of western Russia.
其中一架失事无人机的背面有一条手写信息，上面写着：“为了梁赞！！！”据信，该消息指的是俄罗斯声称乌克兰上周对俄罗斯西部梁赞地区的一个军事基地发动的袭击。
 
Drones have been used by Russia – along with rockets, missiles and artillery weapons – to target power stations, water centers and other infrastructure in Ukraine.
俄罗斯已经使用了无人机——连同火箭、导弹和火炮武器——瞄准乌克兰的发电站、供水中心和其他基础设施。
 
The damage caused by Russian strikes has at times cut off electricity, heating and water supplies to many Ukrainians as winter sets in.
俄罗斯的袭击造成的破坏有时会在冬季来临之际切断许多乌克兰人的电力、供暖和供水。
 
Ukrainian officials have praised the military's ability to identify incoming Russian weapons and shoot them down. But strikes in some areas continue to cause deaths and destruction, especially in areas close to the front lines in the east and south. In the southern city of Odesa, drone strikes temporarily shut off power last week.
乌克兰官员赞扬了军方识别来袭的俄罗斯武器并将其击落的能力。但一些地区的罢工继续造成死亡和破坏，特别是在靠近东部和南部前线的地区。上周，在南部城市敖德萨，无人机袭击暂时切断了电力供应。
 
During an earlier round of Russian strikes on December 5, Ukrainian officials said about 60 of 70 weapons were identified by air defense systems. This included nine out of 10 that targeted the capital and the surrounding area.
在 12 月 5 日的前一轮俄罗斯袭击中，乌克兰官员表示，防空系统识别出了 70 件武器中的约 60 件。这包括十分之九针对首都及周边地区的攻击。
 
US to send missile defense system
美国向乌克兰派遣导弹防御系统
 
American officials said Tuesday the United States was set to approve sending the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine. Ukrainian leaders have made urgent requests to receive defense systems and stronger weapons from the West to shoot down incoming Russian missiles.
美国官员周二表示，美国将批准向乌克兰派遣爱国者导弹防御系统。乌克兰领导人已紧急要求从西方接收防御系统和更强大的武器，以击落来袭的俄罗斯导弹。
 
Zelenskyy pressed Western leaders as recently as Monday to provide more powerful weapons to help his country. The Patriot would be the most advanced surface-to-air missile system the West has provided to Ukraine since Russia invaded the country in February.
泽伦斯基最近在周一敦促西方领导人提供更强大的武器来帮助他的国家。爱国者将是自俄罗斯 2 月入侵该国以来西方向乌克兰提供的最先进的地对空导弹系统。
 
U.S. officials told Reuters news agency an announcement on sending the Patriot system to Ukraine could come as soon as Thursday.
美国。官员告诉路透社，有关将爱国者系统送往乌克兰的公告最早可能在周四发布。
 
Russia said on Wednesday the U.S. Patriot missile defense system could be targeted by Russian forces if it is deployed in Ukraine.
俄罗斯周三表示，如果美国爱国者导弹防御系统部署在乌克兰，它可能成为俄罗斯军队的目标。
 
Currently, no peace talks are taking place to end the war, which has killed thousands, displaced millions and damaged major cities.
目前，没有进行和平谈判以结束战争，这场战争已经造成数千人死亡，流离失所数百万人和主要城市遭到破坏。
 
This week, President Zelenskyy called on Russia to start withdrawing troops by Christmas as the first step toward a peace deal. But Russia said on Wednesday it had no plans to establish a "Christmas ceasefire."
本周，泽伦斯基总统呼吁俄罗斯在圣诞节前开始撤军，这是达成和平协议的第一步。但俄罗斯周三表示，它没有建立“圣诞节停火”的计划。