Russian Strikes Hit Major Power Plant in Kyiv
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Russia fired missiles at Ukraine. The missiles hit a big power plant in Kyiv. Kyiv is the capital city of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke about the attack. He said the missiles were ballistic missiles. These missiles fly very fast and high.
Zelensky said there was no early warning. He said Ukraine's partners did not warn them. Partners are countries that help Ukraine.
A power plant makes electricity. People need electricity for their homes. An attack on a power plant can stop electricity for many people.
The war between Russia and Ukraine continues. Russia often attacks Ukrainian cities. Many attacks target power and energy places.
Vocabulary15 words
- power plant
- a place that makes electricity
- Zelensky
- the president of Ukraine
- ballistic missiles
- fast weapons that fly high and far
- partners
- countries that help and work together
- strike
- an attack, often with weapons
- capital
- the main city of a country
- electricity
- power for lights and machines
- warning
- information telling people danger is coming
- attack
- an action to hurt or damage someone
- president
- the leader of a country
- key
- very important
- missile
- a weapon that flies to hit a target
- war
- fighting between countries
- target
- the thing an attack is aimed at
- allies
- friends who help in difficult times
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1. A power plant 2. President Zelensky 3. False
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Russia fired _____ at Ukraine.
The missiles hit a big _____ in Kyiv.
Kyiv is the _____ city of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr _____ spoke about the attack.
He said the missiles were _____ missiles.
Zelensky said there was no early _____.
He said Ukraine's _____ did not warn them.
A power plant makes _____.
Russia often attacks Ukrainian _____.
Many attacks target power and energy _____.
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