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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
。

News in English

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Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Kills 17 in Kyiv as Ukraine Air Defenses Fall Short

Russia struck Kyiv with 24 ballistic missiles and 115 drones on August 5, killing 17 and wounding 44. The attack exposed critical shortages of interceptor missiles for Ukraine Patriot systems.

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chóngxīn
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to open for trading
kāipán
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，
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slightly / by a small margin
xiǎofú
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to edge up / to rise
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