Ukraine Strikes Russian Region With Domestic Missiles
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Ukraine hit targets in Russia this week. Ukraine used its own missiles for the attack. The missiles are called Flamingo missiles. Ukraine made these missiles at home. This means Ukraine did not buy them from another country.
The attack hit Russia's Samara region. Samara is in the southwest of Russia. The report says the missiles hit a network there. The network was like Starlink. Starlink is a system that gives internet from space.
Russia also watched a new arms package. This package is for Ukraine. Other countries are helping Ukraine with weapons. This is part of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
The war between the two countries continues. Both sides use new weapons. Ukraine is now making more of its own missiles. This shows Ukraine's growing power to make weapons at home.
Vocabulary15 words
- missile
- a weapon that flies to hit something far away
- region
- a large area of a country
- package
- a group of things given together
- domestically produced
- made in your own country
- network
- a system of connected things
- target
- the thing you want to hit
- arms
- weapons like guns and missiles
- attack
- an action to hurt or damage something
- southwestern
- in the south and west part of a place
- track
- to follow and watch something
- war
- fighting between countries or groups
- weapon
- a thing used to hurt or fight
- internet
- a system that connects computers around the world
- system
- a group of parts that work together
- report
- information given about an event
Quiz
Answer key
1. Domestically produced Flamingo missiles 2. Samara 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Ukraine hit targets in Russia this week. Ukraine used its own _____ for the attack. The missiles are called _____ missiles. Ukraine made these missiles at home.
The attack hit Russia's _____ region. Samara is in the _____ of Russia. The report says the missiles hit a _____ there.
Russia also watched a new arms _____. This package is for Ukraine. Other countries are helping Ukraine with _____.
The war between the two countries continues. Ukraine is now making more of its own _____. This shows Ukraine's growing power to make weapons at home.
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