Russian military forcesÉ jūn俄军missiledǎodàn导弹andhé和drone / unmanned aerial vehiclewúrénjī无人机to attack / to strikexíjī袭击Kyiv (capital of Ukraine)Jīfǔ基辅，to cause / to result inzàochéng造成seventeen peopleshíqī rén十七人death / to diesǐwáng死亡。
Russian military forces
É jūn
俄军
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
and
hé
和
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
to attack / to strike
xíjī
袭击
Kyiv (capital of Ukraine)
Jīfǔ
基辅
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
seventeen people
shíqī rén
十七人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
on / at (formal preposition)
yú
于
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
August 5
bā yuè wǔ rì
8月5日
toward / against
duì
对
Kyiv
Jīfǔ
基辅
to launch / to carry out
fādòng
发动
large-scale
dà guīmó
大规模
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
and
hé
和
drone
wúrénjī
无人机
attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
to cause
zàochéng
造成
seventeen people
shíqī rén
十七人
to die / death
sǐwáng
死亡
forty-four people
sìshísì rén
四十四人
to be injured
shòushāng
受伤
this time / this particular
cǐ cì
此次
attack
xíjī
袭击
to expose / to reveal
bàolù chū
暴露出
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
Patriot (missile defense system)
Àiguózhě
爱国者
air defense system
fángkōng xìtǒng
防空系统
interceptor missile
lánjié dàn
拦截弹
critical shortage / severe lack
yánzhòng duǎnquē
严重短缺
(possessive particle)
de
的
problem / issue
wèntí
问题
August 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
military forces / army
jūnduì
军队
on (formal)
yú
于
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
August 5
bā yuè wǔ rì
8月5日
against / toward
duì
对
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
capital city
shǒudū
首都
Kyiv
Jīfǔ
基辅
to launch / to carry out
fādòng
发动
large-scale
dà guīmó
大规模
attack
xíjī
袭击
this time / this particular
cǐ cì
此次
attack
gōngjī
攻击
in total / altogether
gòng
共
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
(completed action particle)
le
了
24 (missiles)
èrshísì méi
二十四枚
ballistic missile
dàndào dǎodàn
弹道导弹
four (missiles)
sì méi
四枚
cruise missile
xúnháng dǎodàn
巡航导弹
and
hé
和
115 (drones)
yī bǎi yīshíwǔ jià
一百一十五架
drone
wúrénjī
无人机
the attack
xíjī
袭击
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
seventeen people
shíqī rén
十七人
death
sǐwáng
死亡
forty-four people
sìshísì rén
四十四人
to be injured
shòushāng
受伤
and / furthermore
bìng
并
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
multiple locations
duō chù
多处
large fire / blaze
dà huǒ
大火
Russian military
É jūn
俄军
key target / emphasis
zhòngdiǎn
重点
to strike / to hit
dǎjī
打击
(completed action)
le
了
residential area
zhùzhái qū
住宅区
warehouse / storage facility
cāngkù
仓库
and / as well as
jí
及
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
large-scale / major
dàxíng
大型
retailer
língshòushāng
零售商
(possessive)
de
的
distribution facilities
pèisòng shèshī
配送设施
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
within the past week
jìn yī zhōu
近一周
within
nèi
内
Russian military
É jūn
俄军
against
duì
对
Kyiv
Jīfǔ
基辅
to launch
fādòng
发动
(modifying particle)
de
的
the third time
dì sān cì
第三次
major / significant
zhòngdà
重大
attack
gōngjī
攻击
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
air defense system
fángkōng xìtǒng
防空系统
was unable to / failed to
wèi néng
未能
to intercept
lánjié
拦截
any
rènhé
任何
ballistic missile
dàndào dǎodàn
弹道导弹
to expose / to reveal
bàolù chū
暴露出
Patriot (missile system)
Àiguózhě
爱国者
system
xìtǒng
系统
interceptor missile
lánjié dàn
拦截弹
critical shortage
yánzhòng duǎnquē
严重短缺
(modifying particle)
de
的
problem / issue
wèntí
问题
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Zelensky (Ukrainian president)
Zélínsījī
泽连斯基
to state / to express
biǎoshì
表示
air defense
fángkōng
防空
ammunition / munitions
dànyào
弹药
insufficient / shortage
bùzú
不足
directly
zhíjiē
直接
to lead to / to cause
dǎozhì
导致
(particle)
le
了
enormous / tremendous
jùdà
巨大
(modifying particle)
de
的
casualties
rényuán shāngwáng
人员伤亡
and
hé
和
property damage / material losses
cáichǎn sǔnshī
财产损失
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
side / party
fāngmiàn
方面
while / on the other hand
zé
则
to claim / to assert
shēngchēng
声称
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
drone
wúrénjī
无人机
to attack / to strike
xíjī
袭击
(particle)
le
了
Moscow
Mòsīkē
莫斯科
outskirts / suburbs
jìnjiāo
近郊
(possessive)
de
的
three (warehouses)
sān zuò
三座
warehouse
cāngkù
仓库
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
five people
wǔ rén
五人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
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