War Between Russia and Ukraine

May 15, 2026, 18:29

Introduction

Russia and Ukraine are fighting more. Russia is using planes and drones. Other countries want to help with laws.

Main Body

Russia sent many missiles and drones to Kyiv. Many people died. Ukraine hit back. They attacked Russian oil factories. President Zelenskyy says Russia wants to use Belarus for attacks. Ukraine is now putting more soldiers in the north to stay safe. Many countries want a special court. This court will punish people for war crimes. They also want to pay money to people who lost homes. In Ukraine, the police arrested a top leader named Andrij Yermak. He may have stolen money. In Latvia, the government stopped working because of security problems.

Conclusion

Both sides are attacking buildings. Russia and Belarus are a problem for NATO. The world wants a court for the war.

Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Word Map

Look at how the text describes things happening right now versus things that already happened.

1. Right Now (Adding -ing) When something is continuing, we add -ing to the action word.

Fighting $\rightarrow$ Russia and Ukraine are fighting.
Using $\rightarrow$ Russia is using planes.
Putting $\rightarrow$ Ukraine is putting more soldiers.

2. Already Done (Adding -ed or special change) When the action is finished, the word changes shape.

Attack $\rightarrow$ Attacked (They attacked factories).
Arrest $\rightarrow$ Arrested (Police arrested a leader).
Stop $\rightarrow$ Stopped (Government stopped working).

Quick Logic: Is/Are + Word-ing $\rightarrow$ Happening now. Word-ed $\rightarrow$ Happened before.

Vocabulary Learning

war (n.)

a serious fight between countries or groups

Example:The war between Russia and Ukraine has caused many problems.

attack (v.)

to hit or try to hurt someone or something

Example:They attack the enemy with missiles.

court (n.)

a place where judges make decisions about law

Example:A special court will punish people for war crimes.

punish (v.)

to give a penalty for a bad action

Example:The court will punish those who break the law.

crime (n.)

an illegal act that is punished by law

Example:War crimes are serious offenses against humanity.

police (n.)

people who keep the law and help citizens

Example:The police arrested a top leader.

arrested (v.)

taken into custody by police

Example:He was arrested for stealing money.

leader (n.)

a person who directs or guides others

Example:The leader of the country was arrested.

stopped (v.)

to cease or end an activity

Example:The government stopped working because of security problems.

working (adj.)

doing a job or task

Example:They were working on the new project.

security (n.)

protection against danger or harm

Example:Security problems caused the government to stop working.

problem (n.)

something that causes difficulty or trouble

Example:The war is a big problem for many people.

NATO (n.)

an international military alliance

Example:Russia and Belarus are a problem for NATO.