Russia Strikes Second Major Bridge in Kyiv
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Russia has hit a big bridge in Kyiv. Kyiv is the capital city of Ukraine.
The bridge is called the Pivnichnyi Bridge. People also call it the Northern Bridge.
This is the second big bridge in Kyiv hit by Russia. Another big bridge was hit before this one, many times.
The war between Russia and Ukraine is still happening. Russia often attacks cities in Ukraine.
Bridges are very important. People use them to travel and move things from place to place.
It is not clear yet how much damage happened to the bridge. More news may come later.
Vocabulary8 words
- strike
- to attack something
- capital
- the main city of a country
- bridge
- a structure that goes over a river or road
- attack
- to use force against someone or something
- war
- fighting between countries
- damage
- harm done to something
- repeat
- happening again and again
- major
- big and important
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1. Kyiv, Ukraine's capital 2. Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge 3. False
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Russia has hit a big _____ in Kyiv. Kyiv is the _____ city of Ukraine.
The bridge is called the Pivnichnyi Bridge. People also call it the _____ Bridge.
This is the second big bridge in Kyiv hit by Russia. Another big bridge was hit before this one, many _____.
The _____ between Russia and Ukraine is still happening. Russia often _____ cities in Ukraine.
Bridges are very important. People use them to _____ and move things from place to place.
It is not clear yet how much _____ happened to the bridge. More news may come later.
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