Russia and Ukraine Fight Again

May 13, 2026, 20:15
AsiaInternational

Introduction

Russia and Ukraine are fighting again. They used many drones. Russia also tested a big missile. Latvia has political problems.

Main Body

Russia sent 800 drones to Ukraine during the day. These drones hit buildings and killed six people. Ukraine hit back. They attacked Russian gas plants to stop Russia from having money for the war. Russia tested a new, very fast missile. President Putin says this missile can fly very far. He says it can hit any place in the world. Russia is making these weapons because they do not have a peace treaty with the US. Some drones flew into Latvia and hit an oil place. Because of this, the Defense Minister and the Prime Minister lost their power. Poland and Slovakia also worried about their safety. Ukraine is now helping Latvia and Lithuania with new technology.

Conclusion

The war is very violent now. But some leaders say a peace deal is coming soon.

Learning

🚀 The 'Action' Words

Look at these words from the text. They tell us what happened. To move from A1 to A2, you need to know how to describe things that already finished.

Past Action →\rightarrow Present Action

  • Sent →\rightarrow Send
  • Hit →\rightarrow Hit (stays the same!)
  • Killed →\rightarrow Kill
  • Attacked →\rightarrow Attack
  • Tested →\rightarrow Test
  • Lost →\rightarrow Lose

💡 Simple Rule: Most of these words just need an -ed at the end to show they happened yesterday.

Example: "Russia tested a missile." (It happened in the past).

🌍 Who is doing what?

In English, we use 'They' to avoid repeating names.

  • "Russia and Ukraine are fighting. They used drones."
  • They = Russia and Ukraine.

When you see They, look back at the sentence before to find the people or countries!

Vocabulary Learning

fight (v.)
to engage in combat or argument
Example:They decided to fight for their rights.
again (adv.)
once more
Example:The game will start again at six.
used (v.)
to employ or utilize
Example:She used a pen to write the note.
many (adj.)
a large number of
Example:There are many books on the shelf.
big (adj.)
large in size
Example:The dog is big and friendly.
political (adj.)
related to government or politics
Example:The political debate lasted for hours.
problems (n.)
difficulties or issues
Example:We have many problems to solve.
sent (v.)
to dispatch or send
Example:He sent the letter yesterday.
day (n.)
a period of 24 hours
Example:It was a sunny day.
hit (v.)
to strike or collide with
Example:The ball hit the window.
buildings (n.)
structures with a roof and walls
Example:The city has many tall buildings.
killed (v.)
to cause death
Example:The storm killed many people.
people (n.)
human beings
Example:There were many people at the concert.
back (adv.)
in a previous position or return
Example:Please sit back and relax.
attacked (v.)
to strike or assault
Example:The army attacked the enemy base.
gas (n.)
fuel for engines
Example:The car runs on gas.
plants (n.)
industrial factories
Example:The factory has new plants.
stop (v.)
to halt or cease
Example:Please stop talking during the movie.
money (n.)
currency or funds
Example:She saved a lot of money.
war (n.)
armed conflict between groups
Example:The war lasted for two years.