Ukraine Attacks Russian Oil Plants

烏克蘭攻擊俄羅斯煉油廠


Introduction

Ukraine used drones to hit Russian oil plants. Now, Russia has less fuel.

烏克蘭使用無人機擊中俄羅斯煉油廠。現在,俄羅斯的燃料減少了。

Main Body

Ukraine hit a big oil plant near Moscow in June 2026. The plant is broken. It will take six months to fix it. Other oil plants are also broken.

烏克蘭在 2026 年 6 月擊中莫斯科附近的一座大型煉油廠。該廠已損壞,將需要六個月的時間來修復。其他煉油廠也損壞了。

President Zelenskyy told his army to hit these plants. He wants to stop the Russian army. Ukraine hit 16 big plants. Now, Russia makes 30% less fuel.

澤倫斯基總統指示他的軍隊攻擊這些工廠。他希望阻止俄羅斯軍隊。烏克蘭擊中了 16 座大型工廠。現在,俄羅斯的燃料產量減少了 30%。

Many people in Russia cannot buy fuel. In Crimea, only important services get fuel. Gas prices are higher. Russia may stop selling diesel to other countries.

俄羅斯許多民眾無法購買燃料。在克里米亞,僅有重要服務能獲得燃料。油價上漲。俄羅斯可能會停止向其他國家銷售柴油。

President Putin says Russia can talk about peace. He says the attacks make Russian people unhappy.

普丁總統表示俄羅斯可以就和平問題進行談判。他表示這些攻擊讓俄羅斯人民感到不滿。

Conclusion

Ukraine's drones broke many oil plants. Russia has fuel problems and wants to talk about peace.

烏克蘭的無人機摧毀了許多煉油廠。俄羅斯面臨燃料問題,並希望就和平問題進行談判。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ The 'Action' Pattern

Look at how the story describes things happening. We use a Subject (Who) + Verb (Action) + Object (What).

  • Ukraine \rightarrow used \rightarrow drones.
  • Russia \rightarrow makes \rightarrow less fuel.
  • President Putin \rightarrow says \rightarrow Russia can talk.

🕒 Time & Change

When something is not working now, but will be later, we use 'will':

"It will take six months to fix it."

A2 Tip: Use will + action for any future guess or plan.


📉 Comparison Words

To show that something is different (more or less), we use these words before the noun:

  • Less: less fuel\text{less fuel} (Smaller amount)
  • Higher: higher prices\text{higher prices} (More money)

Example: Old PriceHigher Price\text{Old Price} \rightarrow \text{Higher Price}

Vocabulary Learning

drone (n.)
A small flying machine without a pilot inside.
Example:The photographer used a drone to take pictures of the city.
fuel (n.)
Something like gas or oil that makes a machine or car move.
Example:Cars need fuel to drive on the road.
plant (n.)
A large building where things are made or produced.
Example:My uncle works at a car plant.
service (n.)
A system that helps people, like hospitals or electricity.
Example:The fire service helps people during emergencies.
diesel (n.)
A type of fuel used for big trucks and buses.
Example:This big truck runs on diesel.
Practice A2 words in a crossword