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Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
ahead of / on the eve of
zài
在
NATO Summit
Běiyuē Fēnghuì
北约峰会
before
qián
前
against / toward
xiàng
向
Kyiv (Ukrainian capital)
Jīfǔ
基辅
to launch
fādòng
发动
large-scale / massive
dà guīmó
大规模
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
strike / attack
xíjī
袭击
。

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
on the eve of
zài
在
NATO Summit
Běiyuē Fēnghuì
北约峰会
to convene / to open
zhàokāi
召开
eve of / on the eve of
qiánxī
前夕
，
against
duì
对
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
capital city
shǒudū
首都
Kyiv
Jīfǔ
基辅
to launch
fādòng
发动
ballistic missile
dàndào dǎodàn
弹道导弹
and
hé
和
drone / UAV
wúrénjī
无人机
combined / joint
liánhé
联合
attack
gōngjī
攻击
，
causing / resulting in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
twelve people
shí èr rén
十二人
deaths / fatalities
sǐwáng
死亡
。

July 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
military forces / troops
jūnduì
军队
July 6
qī yuè liù rì
七月六日
early morning / in the early hours
língchén
凌晨
against
duì
对
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
capital city
shǒudū
首都
Kyiv
Jīfǔ
基辅
carried out / implemented
shíshī le
实施了
large-scale / massive
dà guīmó
大规模
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
and
hé
和
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
combined / joint
liánhé
联合
attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
，
resulting in / causing
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
twelve people
shí èr rén
十二人
deaths / fatalities
sǐwáng
死亡
。
this (attack)
cǐ cì
此次
attack
xíjī
袭击
to affect / to spread to
bōjí
波及
Kyiv
Jīfǔ
基辅
within the city
shì nèi
市内
four
sì gè
四个
urban district
chéngqū
城区
，
among them / of which
qízhōng
其中
Podilsky district (Kyiv)
Bōjìlìsījī qū
波季利斯基区
to sustain damage
shòusǔn
受损
most
zuì wéi
最为
severe / serious
yánzhòng
严重
，
a large number of / many
dàliàng
大量
residential buildings
jūmín lóu
居民楼
(passive marker)
bèi
被
bombed and destroyed
zhà huǐ
炸毁
。
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Zelensky (Ukrainian president)
Zéliánsījī
泽连斯基
before
zài
在
attack
xíjī
袭击
before / ahead of
qián
前
several hours
shù xiǎoshí
数小时
to issue / to send out
fāchū
发出
warning / alert
jǐnggào
警告
，
stating that
chēng
称
the Russian side / Russia
É fāng
俄方
is currently
zhèngzài
正在
to prepare
zhǔnbèi
准备
a new round of
xīn yī lún
新一轮
large-scale / massive
dà guīmó
大规模
strike operation
dǎjī xíngdòng
打击行动
。
Zelensky
Zéliánsījī
泽连斯基
subsequently / then
suíhòu
随后
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
this
cǐ cì
此次
attack
xíjī
袭击
exactly / just
qià
恰
following
zài
在
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Independence Day
Dúlì Rì
独立日
after / following
zhīhòu
之后
、
NATO
Běiyuē
北约
summit
fēnghuì
峰会
eve of
qiánxī
前夕
，
its
qí
其
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
provocation / provocative
tiǎoxìn
挑衅
intent / intention
yìtú
意图
very / extremely
shífēn
十分
obvious / clear
míngxiǎn
明显
。
NATO Summit
Běiyuē Fēnghuì
北约峰会
will
jiāng
将
in / at (formal)
yú
于
in the coming days / soon
jìn rì
近日
in
zài
在
Turkey
Tǔěrqí
土耳其
Ankara
Ānkǎlā
安卡拉
to be held / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
，
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
security guarantee / assurance
ānquán bǎozhàng
安全保障
issue / question
wèntí
问题
is expected to
yùjì
预计
will
jiāng
将
to become
chéngwéi
成为
summit
fēnghuì
峰会
(modifier particle)
de
的
core / central
héxīn
核心
agenda item / topic
yìtí
议题
。
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔcǐ tóngshí
与此同时
，
the Russian side
É fāng
俄方
news agency
tōngxùnshè
通讯社
to report
bàodào
报道
stating that
chēng
称
，
Russian military forces
Éjūn
俄军
that night
dāngwǎn
当晚
in total / altogether
gòng
共
to intercept
lánjié
拦截
and
hé
和
shot down
jīluò le
击落了
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
launched / fired
fāshè de
发射的
519 (drones)
519 jià
519架
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
。
this attack
cǐ cì
此次
attack
xíjī
袭击
is / ranks as
shì
是
Kyiv
Jīfǔ
基辅
this year
jīnnián
今年
since
yǐlái
以来
suffered / endured
zāoshòu de
遭受的
the third time
dì sān cì
第三次
most devastating / deadliest
zuì cǎnliè
最惨烈
attack
gōngjī
攻击
，
to trigger / to provoke
yǐnfā
引发
the international community
guójì shèhuì
国际社会
regarding
duì
对
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
civilians
píngmín
平民
protection
bǎohù
保护
issue / concern
wèntí
问题
(modifier particle)
de
的
widespread / extensive
guǎngfàn
广泛
attention / concern
guānzhù
关注
。

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