Russia and Ukraine War News

May 3, 2026, 17:50
AfricaInternational

Introduction

Russia and Ukraine are using many drones. They are attacking power plants and cities.

Main Body

Ukraine attacked Russian oil ports. They want to stop Russia from making money with oil. President Zelenskyy says Ukraine can now hit targets far away. Russia sent many drones and missiles to Ukraine. People died in Odesa, Kherson, and Dnipro. Russian soldiers are also trying to take more land in the east. There is a big risk at a nuclear power plant. A drone hit a lab there. Also, Russia asked for a short stop to the fighting, but Ukraine said no.

Conclusion

Neither side is winning more land. Both sides are attacking important buildings.

Learning

The 'Action' Pattern

In this text, we see how to describe people or countries doing things.

The Pattern: Who →\rightarrow Action Word →\rightarrow What/Where

Examples from the text:

  • Russia →\rightarrow sent →\rightarrow drones
  • Ukraine →\rightarrow attacked →\rightarrow oil ports
  • People →\rightarrow died →\rightarrow in Odesa

Simple Rule for A2: To tell a story about the news, just put the person first and the action second.

Word Bank for You:

  • Attack (to hit someone)
  • Stop (to make something end)
  • Hit (to touch something with force)
  • Want (to wish for something)

Vocabulary Learning

many (adj.)
a large number of
Example:There were many books on the shelf.
using (verb)
to employ or operate
Example:She is using a new phone.
attacking (verb)
to strike or assault
Example:The army is attacking the city.
power (n.)
the ability to do something
Example:He has the power to decide.
oil (n.)
a liquid used for fuel
Example:Cars run on oil.
stop (verb)
to halt
Example:Please stop talking.
money (n.)
currency used for buying
Example:She saved money for a trip.
President (n.)
the head of a country
Example:The President gave a speech.
hit (verb)
to strike
Example:He hit the ball.
targets (n.)
objects to aim at
Example:The plan focuses on new targets.
land (n.)
the earth's surface
Example:They want to take more land.
risk (n.)
the chance of danger
Example:There is a risk of rain.