War Between Russia and Ukraine

May 15, 2026, 22:19
AfricaInternational

Introduction

Russia and Ukraine are fighting again. They used many drones and missiles. They also traded some prisoners.

Main Body

Russia sent over 1,500 drones and missiles. One missile hit a big house in Kyiv. Twenty-four people died. Ukraine attacked an oil factory in Russia. Four people died there. Ukraine now uses computers to find targets better. Other countries have problems too. The leader of Latvia left his job because of drones. Finland also had drone problems. In Ukraine, police arrested a top official for stealing money. But Russia and Ukraine traded 205 prisoners.

Conclusion

The war is very bad. The two countries are not talking and they continue to fight.

Learning

🛠️ THE 'ACTION' PATTERN

Look at how this text describes things that happened. It uses a very simple formula: Who → Did What → Where/How.

1. Simple Past Actions In A2 English, we often use verbs that just add '-ed' to show the past.

  • Trade → Traded
  • Attack → Attacked
  • Arrest → Arrested

2. The 'Irregular' Switch Some words change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Send → Sent
  • Hit → Hit (stays the same!)
  • Leave → Left

3. Quick Sentence Build Combine a person and an action to make a clear A2 sentence:

  • Russia (Who) + sent (Action) + drones (What).
  • Police (Who) + arrested (Action) + an official (Who).

💡 Tip: To reach A2, stop trying to use long words. Use Subject + Past Verb + Object. It is the fastest way to be understood.

Vocabulary Learning

war (n.)
a serious fight between countries or groups
Example:The war between Russia and Ukraine has caused many problems.
fighting (n.)
the act of fighting
Example:The fighting in the city is very dangerous.
drones (n.)
small aircraft that fly without a pilot
Example:They used many drones to watch the battlefield.
missiles (n.)
weapons that are launched and fly to a target
Example:The missile hit the big house.
prisoners (n.)
people who are held in jail
Example:They traded some prisoners.
house (n.)
a building for people to live in
Example:The missile hit a big house in Kyiv.
people (n.)
many humans
Example:Twenty-four people died.
died (v.)
to stop living
Example:Twenty-four people died.
attacked (v.)
to strike at
Example:Ukraine attacked an oil factory.
oil (n.)
a liquid used for fuel
Example:Ukraine attacked an oil factory.
factory (n.)
a building where goods are made
Example:The oil factory was attacked.
computers (n.)
machines that process information
Example:Ukraine uses computers to find targets better.