Ukraine and Russia: More Attacks and No Talks

烏克蘭與俄羅斯：攻擊增加且不願對話

Jun 6, 2026, 18:54
ChinaInternational

Introduction

Ukraine is using drones to attack Russia. President Putin says no to a meeting with President Zelenskyy.

烏克蘭正利用無人機攻擊俄羅斯。普丁總統拒絕與澤倫斯基總統會面。

Main Body

Ukraine sent many drones to St. Petersburg and other cities. They hit oil and ships. Russia says it stopped many drones. Ukraine wants to hurt Russia's money and army.

烏克蘭派遣許多無人機前往聖彼得堡及其他城市。他們擊中了石油設施與船隻。俄羅斯表示已攔截許多無人機。烏克蘭希望在財政與軍隊方面打擊俄羅斯。

President Zelenskyy wrote a letter to President Putin. He wanted to meet and talk. President Putin said no. He does not want to talk now.

澤倫斯基總統寫信給普丁總統。他希望能會面並對話。普丁總統表示拒絕。他目前不願對話。

Ukrainian drones flew into other countries by mistake. This happened in Latvia and other NATO countries. Also, Poland and Ukraine are angry because of a name for a military group.

烏克蘭無人機誤飛入其他國家。這發生在拉脫維亞及其他北約國家。此外，波蘭與烏克蘭因一個軍事組織的名稱而感到憤怒。

Russia had a big meeting in St. Petersburg. They invited people from the USA and India. Russia wants to show the world that it is still strong.

俄羅斯在聖彼得堡舉行了一次大型會議。他們邀請了來自美國與印度的人員。俄羅斯希望向世界展示其依然強大。

Conclusion

Both countries are attacking each other more. The leaders do not speak and other European countries are worried.

兩國正加大彼此的攻擊力度。領導人不願對話，其他歐洲國家深感擔憂。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠️ The "Action" Pattern

Look at how the story describes things happening. To reach A2, you need to connect a Person to an Action and a Thing.

Pattern: [Who] →\rightarrow [Does what] →\rightarrow [To what]

  • Ukraine →\rightarrow sent →\rightarrow drones
  • President Putin →\rightarrow said →\rightarrow no
  • Russia →\rightarrow invited →\rightarrow people

💡 Word Power: 'Want to'

When someone has a goal, we use want + to + action. This is a key A2 building block.

  • Ukraine wants to hurt money.
  • Zelenskyy wanted to meet.
  • Russia wants to show strength.

Simple Rule:

  • Current goal →\rightarrow want to
  • Past goal →\rightarrow wanted to

Vocabulary Learning

attack (v.)
To try to hurt or destroy someone or something using violence
Example:The army will attack the city tomorrow.
drone (n.)
A small aircraft without a pilot that is controlled by radio
Example:The photographer used a drone to take pictures of the beach.
army (n.)
A large group of soldiers who fight for a country
Example:The army protects the borders of the country.
mistake (n.)
Something that is done wrong
Example:I made a mistake in my English homework.
military (adj.)
Related to the army or soldiers
Example:He wears a military uniform to work.
worried (adj.)
Feeling unhappy because you are thinking about problems
Example:My parents are worried about my health.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→