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Russia Strikes Port in Ukraine's Odesa Region

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Russia attacked the Odesa region of Ukraine at night.

Odesa is near the Black Sea.

The attack hit a port. A port is a place for ships.

The strikes damaged port infrastructure. This means buildings and things used for ships.

Other places were also hit in the attack.

At least eight people were hurt in the strikes.

A governor gave this information. A governor leads a region.

The governor spoke about the region called Odesa.

This attack is part of the war between Russia and Ukraine.

The war has continued for a long time.

Many attacks happen at night in this war.

News about the war comes from officials like governors.

Vocabulary15 words

port
a place where ships stop
port infrastructure
buildings and equipment for ships
governor
a person who leads a region
region
a big area of a country
strike
an attack, usually from the air
injured
hurt in the body
Black Sea
a large sea between Europe and Asia
overnight
during the night
official
a person who works for the government
attack
an action to hurt or damage something
damage
harm to something
site
a place where something is or happens
war
fighting between countries or groups
facility
a building for a special use
report
to tell people information

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1. Where did Russia strike?
2. What was damaged in the strikes?
3. How many people were injured?

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Russia attacked the _____ region of Ukraine at night.

Odesa is near the _____.

The attack hit a _____.

The strikes damaged port _____.

Other places were also _____ in the attack.

At least _____ people were hurt in the strikes.

A _____ gave this information.

The governor spoke about the region called _____.

This attack is part of the _____ between Russia and Ukraine.

Many attacks happen at _____ in this war.

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