Ukraine's Strikes Hit Russia's Economy, Allies Say
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Some countries help Ukraine in its war. They are called the "Coalition of the willing". These countries support Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelensky.
These countries say Ukraine's strikes are working well. A strike is an attack, often from planes or missiles. The strikes hit Russia's economy. An economy is how a country makes and uses money.
One person said the strikes "hurt" Russia because they hit Russia's economic "fabric". This means the strikes damage important parts of how Russia's economy works.
People in Ukraine are happy about this news. They are celebrating. To celebrate means to show you are happy about something good.
But France's president, Emmanuel Macron, wants everyone to stay calm. He says Russia is trying to provoke other countries. To provoke means to try to make someone angry or start a fight.
Macron wants countries to be careful. He does not want the war to become bigger.
Vocabulary6 words
- Coalition of the willing
- a group of countries working together to help
- strikes
- attacks, often by planes or missiles
- economy
- how a country makes and uses money
- fabric
- the important parts that make something work
- celebrating
- showing you are happy about something
- provoke
- to try to make someone angry
Quiz
Answer key
1. The Coalition of the willing 2. Russia's economy 3. Calm
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Some countries help Ukraine in its war. They are called the _____ of the willing. These countries support Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr _____.
These countries say Ukraine's _____ are working well. The strikes hit Russia's _____.
One person said the strikes hurt Russia because they hit Russia's economic _____.
People in Ukraine are happy about this news. They are _____.
But France's president, Emmanuel _____, wants everyone to stay calm. He says Russia is trying to _____ other countries.
Macron wants countries to be _____. He does not want the war to become bigger.