Over the weekend, Russia's Defense Ministry spokesman, Igor Konashenkov, confirmed that forces withdrew from Balakliya and Izium.

上周末，俄罗斯国防部发言人伊戈尔·科纳申科夫证实，俄军已从巴拉克利亚和伊久姆撤离。

A BBC correspondent has visited a police station in the town of Balakliya where up to eight local people would be crammed into each cell.

一名 BBC 记者访问了巴拉克利亚镇的一个警察局，在那里，每个牢房里挤满多达 8 名当地人。

Ukrainian forces have made it to the towns of Izium, Balakliya and Kupiansk, all of which are strategic places that have been controlled by Russia for the last six months.

乌克兰军队已经抵达伊久姆、巴拉克利亚和库皮扬斯克等城镇，这些城镇都是俄罗斯在过去六个月里控制的战略地点。