俄罗斯环绕乌克兰城市波克罗夫斯克,面临强烈抵抗和重大损失。 Russia surrounds Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, facing strong resistance and heavy losses.

俄罗斯正在努力包围乌克兰东部城市波克罗夫斯克(Pokrovsk),这是一个战略后勤枢纽,但尚未抵达郊区。 Russia is making efforts to surround the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a strategic logistics hub, but has not yet reached the outskirts. 尽管不断发生攻击和切断公用事业,但乌克兰部队和平民仍守在原地。 Despite ongoing attacks and the severing of utilities, Ukrainian forces and civilians are holding their ground. 封锁代价高昂, 据报12月俄罗斯政府损失约3000名士兵, The siege has been costly, with the Russian government reportedly losing around 3,000 soldiers in December. 乌克兰捍卫其停止成为通往欧盟的天然气转运路线的决定,其目的是减少俄罗斯对欧洲的杠杆作用。 Ukraine defended its decision to stop being a gas transit route to the EU, aiming to reduce Russia's leverage over Europe.