Russia Threatens UK Factories Over Missile Deal with Ukraine
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Russia has made a new threat about the war in Ukraine. Moscow says it may attack factories in Britain. Russia is angry about a missile called Scalp. The Scalp is a weapon made by France and the United Kingdom. Now, Ukraine will be able to make this missile too.
Russia says the United Kingdom is helping Ukraine fight the war. A Russian official said the UK is now part of the war. Russia called this a possible semi-military intervention. This means Russia may use some military action, but not a full war.
The UK and France have not made a big public reply yet. But the threat makes people worried. Many countries are watching this story closely. People want to know if Russia will really attack UK factories, or if this is only a strong warning.
Vocabulary15 words
- Scalp
- a type of missile; a weapon that flies to hit a target
- semi-military intervention
- some military action, but not a full war
- missile
- a weapon that flies through the air to hit something
- factory
- a big building where things are made
- threat
- a warning that something bad may happen
- official
- a person who works for the government
- weapon
- something used to hurt or attack
- produce
- to make something
- war
- fighting between countries
- warning
- words that tell people about danger
- attack
- to try to hurt or damage something
- joint
- made by two groups together
- public
- open for everyone to see
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- part of
- involved in something
Quiz
Answer key
1. A missile made by France and the UK 2. Ukraine will make the Scalp missile 3. True
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Russia has made a new threat about the _____ in Ukraine. Moscow says it may attack _____ in Britain. Russia is angry about a missile called Scalp. The Scalp is a weapon made by France and the United Kingdom. Now, Ukraine will be able to make this _____ too.
Russia says the United Kingdom is helping Ukraine _____ the war. A Russian _____ said the UK is now part of the war. Russia called this a possible semi-military _____.
The UK and France have not made a big public _____ yet. But the threat makes people _____. Many countries are watching this story closely.