Ukraine Attacks Russian Oil and New World Alliances

烏克蘭攻擊俄羅斯石油設施與新世界聯盟


Introduction

Ukraine is attacking Russian energy plants. At the same time, countries around the world are changing who they help.

烏克蘭正在攻擊俄羅斯的能源廠。與此同時,世界各國正改變其援助對象。

Main Body

Ukraine used many drones to attack an oil plant in Moscow on June 18, 2026. They sent 555 drones across Russia. This stopped planes from flying at four airports and broke oil machines.

烏克蘭於 2026 年 6 月 18 日使用大量無人機攻擊莫斯科的一座石油廠。他們向俄羅斯派遣了 555 架無人機。這導致四座機場的飛機無法起飛,並損毀了石油設備。

Russia has problems inside the country. People are tired of the war. To find new friends, Russia met with leaders from Southeast Asian countries in Kazan to talk about energy.

俄羅斯國內面臨問題。民眾對戰爭感到厭倦。為了尋找新盟友,俄羅斯在喀山與東南亞國家的領導人會晤,討論能源議題。

Leaders from the G7 met in France. President Trump and President Macron said they will help Ukraine with more weapons. The European Union also put more sanctions on Russia for one year.

G7 領導人在法國會晤。川普總統與馬克宏總統表示將為烏克蘭提供更多武器。歐盟亦對俄羅斯追加了為期一年的制裁。

Conclusion

The war is growing. Ukraine is hitting energy plants and countries are making new deals.

戰爭正在擴大。烏克蘭攻擊能源廠,而各國則在達成新協議。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠️ Action Words: Now vs. Always

Look at how the story describes things happening. For a beginner, the most important thing is seeing how we describe actions.

1. Things happening right now (The -ing form)

  • Ukraine is attacking...
  • The war is growing...
  • Countries are making...

Pattern: Be (am/is/are) \rightarrow Verb + ing Meaning: This is happening at this moment or during this time in history.


2. Things that already happened (The -ed form)

  • Ukraine used drones...
  • They sent 555 drones...
  • Russia met with leaders...

Pattern: Verb \rightarrow Verb + ed (mostly) Meaning: The action is finished. It is in the past.


💡 Simple Comparison:

  • Is attacking \rightarrow Happening now 🏃‍♂️
  • Used \rightarrow Finished 🛑

Vocabulary Learning

alliance (n.)
A group of countries or people who agree to help each other
Example:The two countries formed an alliance to stay safe.
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.
sanction (n.)
A special rule to stop trade with a country to punish it
Example:The government put a sanction on the country to stop the war.
weapon (n.)
An object used to fight or kill, such as a gun or bomb
Example:The soldiers carried a heavy weapon.
Practice A2 words in a crossword