Two Ships Hit by Drones Near Bulgaria, One Sinks
Two ships were hit by drones near Bulgaria. One ship sank in the sea.
Bulgaria is a country in Europe. It is next to the Black Sea.
The prime minister of Bulgaria is Rumen Radev. He talked about the attacks.
Radev said he has suspicions about Russia. He thinks Russia may be behind the attacks.
Radev will call the Russian ambassador. He wants to ask her about the attacks.
Mark Rutte is the leader of NATO. NATO is a group of countries that help each other.
Rutte talked with Radev on the phone. They talked about the ship attacks.
Rutte said NATO works closely with its allies. Allies are countries that help each other.
They want to work together in the Black Sea. They want the sea to be safe.
Vocabulary7 words
- drone
- a small flying machine with no pilot
- Black Sea
- a sea between Europe and Asia
- prime minister
- the leader of a government
- suspicion
- a feeling that someone did something bad
- ambassador
- a person who speaks for their country in another country
- NATO
- a group of countries that protect each other
- allies
- countries or people who help each other
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1. They were hit by drones 2. Russia 3. Mark Rutte
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Two ships were hit by _____ near Bulgaria.
One ship _____ in the sea.
Bulgaria is next to the _____ Sea.
The _____ of Bulgaria is Rumen Radev.
Radev said he has _____ about Russia.
Radev will call the Russian _____.
Mark Rutte is the leader of _____.
Rutte said NATO works closely with its _____.
They want to work together in the _____ Sea.
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