Russia and Ukraine Attack Each Other with Missiles and Drones
俄羅斯與烏克蘭以飛彈與無人機互相攻擊
Introduction
Russia and Ukraine are attacking each other. They hit cities and power plants. This happens during a big NATO meeting in Turkey.
俄羅斯與烏克蘭正互相攻擊。他們擊中了城市與電廠。此事發生在土耳其舉行的北約重要會議期間。
Main Body
Russia sent many missiles and drones to Kyiv on Monday. 22 people died. Russia says they wanted to destroy factories and power plants. Ukraine says they do not have enough missiles to stop the attacks.
俄羅斯週一向基輔發射了許多飛彈與無人機，導致 22 人死亡。俄羅斯表示他們旨在摧毀工廠與電廠。烏克蘭則表示他們缺乏足夠的飛彈來攔截這些攻擊。
Ukraine also attacked Russia. They sent drones to an oil factory in Siberia. This factory is very far from the border. Ukraine also hit power lines in Crimea. Now, many people there have no electricity or water.
烏克蘭也攻擊了俄羅斯。他們派遣無人機攻擊西伯利亞的一座石油工廠。該工廠距離邊境非常遙遠。烏克蘭還擊中了克里米亞的電線，導致當地許多人目前沒有電與水可用。
Russia says it took two small towns in Kharkiv and Donbass. Russia also says it stopped 452 drones in one night. Russia thinks Ukraine wants to show its power before the NATO meeting.
俄羅斯表示已佔領哈科夫與頓巴斯兩個小鎮。俄羅斯還稱在一個夜晚攔截了 452 架無人機。俄羅斯認為烏克蘭是想在北約會議前展示其力量。
Conclusion
The war is very strong. Both sides want to destroy the other side's power and weapons.
戰爭非常激烈。雙方都想摧毀對方的電力與武器。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The Power of 'Each Other'
In the text, we see: "Russia and Ukraine are attacking each other."
When two people or groups do the same thing to one another, we use each other. It is a shortcut so we don't have to repeat names.
How it works:
- Person A hits Person B Person B hits Person A They hit each other.
🛠️ Useful Words for 'Places'
Look at these words from the story. They all describe where things happen:
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| City | A big town (Kyiv) |
| Factory | A place that makes things |
| Border | The line between two countries |
| Plant | A big building for power/electricity |
💡 Grammar Tip: "Do not have enough"
"Ukraine says they do not have enough missiles..."
Use this pattern when you need more of something to finish a job:
- I do not have enough money I cannot buy the car.
- We do not have enough time We must hurry.