03 Jul 2026
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English Lesson: Russia attacks Kyiv - July 2, 2026
English Lesson: Russia attacks Kyiv - July 2, 2026
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July 2 (Reuters) - Russia conducted a massive attack on Ukraine's capital of Kyiv and other locations using long-range, high-precision air-, land-, sea-launched weapons and drones, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a Telegram post on Thursday.
Vocabulary (15 words)
| Word | Type | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| conducted | verb | /kənˈdʌktɪd/ | organized and carried out |
| massive | adjective | /ˈmæsɪv/ | very large in size or amount |
| attack | noun/verb | /əˈtæk/ | an act of violence to hurt or damage |
| capital | noun | /ˈkæpɪtl/ | the most important city of a country |
| locations | noun | /ləˈkeɪʃənz/ | places or positions |
| long-range | adjective | /lɒŋˈreɪndʒ/ | able to reach far distances |
| high-precision | adjective | /haɪ prɪˈsɪʒən/ | very accurate and exact |
| air- | prefix | /ɛər/ | relating to the air |
| land- | prefix | /lænd/ | relating to land |
| sea-launched | adjective | /siː lɔːntʃt/ | launched from the sea |
| weapons | noun | /ˈwɛpənz/ | objects used to cause harm |
| drones | noun | /droʊnz/ | unmanned aircraft |
| Defence | noun | /dɪˈfɛns/ | protection against attack |
| Ministry | noun | /ˈmɪnɪstri/ | government department |
| Telegram | noun (proper) | /ˈtɛləɡræm/ | messaging app |
Grammar Points
- Past Simple Tense: Used for completed actions in the past. Example: "Russia conducted a massive attack..."
- Passive Voice: Not used in this sentence; the subject performs the action. Example of passive: "The attack was conducted by Russia."
- Prepositions of Place: "on" (on Thursday), "of" (capital of Kyiv), "in" (other locations).
Exercises
- Vocabulary: Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the list.
- The military operation was ______ (conducted/conducting) by specialized units.
- They used ______ (massive/massively) amounts of artillery.
- The target was the ______ (capital/capitalize) of the country.
- Forces attacked from multiple ______ (locations/locating).
- The weapons had ______ (long-range/long-ranged) capabilities.
- Grammar: Rewrite the sentences using the past simple tense.
- Russia is conducting an attack. → ______
- The missiles are launched from ships. → ______
- They are using drones for surveillance. → ______
- Reading Comprehension: Answer the questions based on the passage.
- What country conducted the attack?
- Which city is the capital of Ukraine?
- What types of weapons were used?
- How did the Russian Defence Ministry announce the attack?
- On what day of the week did the attack occur?
Answer Key
- Vocabulary: conducted, massive, capital, locations, long-range
- Grammar: Russia conducted an attack. The missiles were launched from ships. They used drones for surveillance.
- Reading Comprehension: 1. Russia. 2. Kyiv. 3. Long-range, high-precision air-, land-, sea-launched weapons and drones. 4. Via a Telegram post on Thursday. 5. Thursday.