Russia and Ukraine Fight with Planes and Drones

俄烏使用飛機與無人機交戰


Introduction

Russia and Ukraine are attacking each other with many missiles and drones.

俄羅斯與烏克蘭正使用大量飛彈與無人機互相攻擊。

Main Body

On Thursday, Russia attacked Kyiv. They used 496 drones and 74 missiles. At least 30 people died and 100 people were hurt. Many buildings were destroyed, including a Red Cross warehouse.

週四,俄羅斯攻擊了基輔。他們使用了 496 架無人機和 74 枚飛彈。至少有 30 人死亡,100 人受傷。許多建築物被摧毀,包括一個紅十字會的倉庫。

President Zelenskyy is unhappy. He says other countries did not send air defense tools fast enough. He wants more tools at the next NATO meeting. The European Union wants to punish Russia with new rules.

澤倫斯基總統感到不快。他表示其他國家提供防空設備的速度不夠快。他希望在下次北約(NATO)會議中獲得更多設備。歐盟則希望透過新規定來制裁俄羅斯。

Ukraine also attacked Russia. They hit oil factories and a bridge in Crimea. Russia also attacked other cities in Ukraine. Russia says they do this because Ukraine attacked them first.

烏克蘭也攻擊了俄羅斯。他們擊中了石油工廠和克里米亞的一座橋樑。俄羅斯也攻擊了烏克蘭的其他城市。俄羅斯聲稱這樣做是因為烏克蘭先攻擊他們。

Conclusion

Both sides are hitting important buildings and cities. They cannot find a way to stop the war.

雙方都在攻擊重要建築與城市,目前無法找到停止戰爭的方法。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Quick Look: People & Actions

In this story, we see how to talk about people and what they do. Look at these two patterns:

1. Who is doing it?

  • Russia \rightarrow attacked
  • Ukraine \rightarrow hit
  • Zelenskyy \rightarrow says

2. What happened to them? (The 'Passive' feel) When the person is not 'doing' but 'receiving' the action, we use be + verb-ed:

  • People were hurt.
  • Buildings were destroyed.

🛠️ Word Tool: "Other"

Notice how the text uses "other" to talk about different things in a group:

  • Other countries (Not just one, but different ones).
  • Other cities (Not just Kyiv, but different ones).

Simple Rule: Use "other" + [plural noun] to show variety.

Vocabulary Learning

missile (n.)
A rocket that can be guided to a target
Example:The army used a missile to hit the target.
drone (n.)
A small flying machine without a pilot inside
Example:The photographer used a drone to take pictures of the city.
destroyed (v.)
Damaged something so badly that it cannot be used
Example:The fire destroyed the old house.
warehouse (n.)
A large building used for storing things
Example:The company keeps all its boxes in a big warehouse.
punish (v.)
To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
Example:The teacher will punish the student for cheating.
factory (n.)
A building where things are made using machines
Example:My uncle works in a car factory.
Practice A2 words in a crossword