UkraineWūkèlán乌克兰toward / againstduì对MoscowMòsīkē莫斯科surrounding areas / peripheryzhōubiān周边to launch / to initiatefādòng发动large-scale / massivedàguīmó大规模drone / unmanned aerial vehiclewúrénjī无人机attack / strikexījī袭击，killing 4 people / resulting in 4 deathszhì 4 rén sǐwáng致4人死亡。
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
toward / against
duì
对
Moscow
Mòsīkē
莫斯科
surrounding areas / periphery
zhōubiān
周边
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
large-scale / massive
dàguīmó
大规模
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
attack / strike
xījī
袭击
killing 4 people / resulting in 4 deaths
zhì 4 rén sǐwáng
致4人死亡
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
on (a date) / at
yú
于
May 17th
5 yuè 17 rì
5月17日
toward / against
duì
对
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
large-scale / massive
dàguīmó
大规模
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
attack / strike
xījī
袭击
approximately 120 aircraft
yuē 120 jià
约120架
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
targeting / aimed at
zhēnduì
针对
Moscow
Mòsīkē
莫斯科
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
4 people
4 rén
4人
death / killed
sǐwáng
死亡
May 18, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
on (a date) / at
yú
于
May 17th
5 yuè 17 rì
5月17日
nighttime / at night
yèjiān
夜间
toward / against
duì
对
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
to carry out / to implement
shíshī
实施
large-scale / massive
dàguīmó
大规模
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
attack / strike
xījī
袭击
approximately 120 aircraft
yuē 120 jià
约120架
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
directly
zhíjiē
直接
targeting / aimed at
zhēnduì
针对
Moscow
Mòsīkē
莫斯科
flight distance / range traveled
fēixíng jùlí
飞行距离
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
500 kilometers
500 gōnglǐ
500公里
this strike / this attack
cǐ cì xījī
此次袭击
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
4 people
4 rén
4人
death / killed
sǐwáng
死亡
among them / of which
qízhōng
其中
3 people
3 rén
3人
in / at
zài
在
Moscow
Mòsīkē
莫斯科
surrounding areas / periphery
zhōubiān
周边
to lose one's life / to perish
yùnàn
遇难
in addition / there are also
lìng yǒu
另有
12 people
12 rén
12人
injured / wounded
shòushāng
受伤
Khimki (city northwest of Moscow)
Xīmùjī Shì
希姆基市
a woman / one female
yī míng nüxìng
一名女性
because of / due to
yīn
因
residence / home
zhùzhái
住宅
was hit by a drone / struck by an unmanned aerial vehicle
bèi wúrénjī jīzhōng
被无人机击中
and / thus (connective)
ér
而
death / died
sǐwáng
死亡
Ukrainian President
Wūkèlán Zǒngtǒng
乌克兰总统
Zelenskyy
Zélínsījī
泽连斯基
to confirm
quèrèn
确认
(completion marker)
le
了
this strike / this attack
cǐ cì xījī
此次袭击
stating / saying
chēng
称
this action / this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
entirely justified / completely legitimate
wánquán zhèngdàng
完全正当
attack / strike
xījī
袭击
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
in / at
zài
在
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
Victory Day
Shènglì Rì
胜利日
military parade / troop review
yuèbīng
阅兵
during / in the period of
qījiān
期间
ceasefire / truce
tínghuǒ
停火
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束
shortly after
hòu bùjiǔ
后不久
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
debris / fragments
suìpiàn
碎片
also / in addition
hái
还
fell on / landed on
luò zài
落在
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
largest / biggest
zuìdà
最大
airport
jīchǎng
机场
nearby / in the vicinity of
fùjìn
附近
but / however
dàn
但
did not cause / without causing
wèi zàochéng
未造成
significant damage / major losses
zhòngdà sǔnshī
重大损失
News in English
China & WorldUkraine Launches Massive Drone Strike Near Moscow, Killing 4
Ukraine launched one of its largest drone strikes against Russia on May 17, targeting the Moscow region with approximately 120 drones and killing at least 4 people.
More in China & World
United States and IranMěi Yī美伊regarding / on the matter ofjiù就to extend / to prolongyáncháng延长ceasefiretínɡhuǒ停火and / alsobìnɡ并to launch / to initiateqǐdòng启动nuclearhé核negotiationstánpàn谈判to reach / to achievedáchénɡ达成preliminary / initialchūbù初步agreement / termsxiéyì协议。
United States and Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
regarding / on the matter of
jiù
就
to extend / to prolong
yáncháng
延长
ceasefire
tínɡhuǒ
停火
and / also
bìnɡ
并
to launch / to initiate
qǐdòng
启动
nuclear
hé
核
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to reach / to achieve
dáchénɡ
达成
preliminary / initial
chūbù
初步
agreement / terms
xiéyì
协议
US and Iran Reach Preliminary Agreement to Extend Ceasefire and Begin Nuclear Talks
the Popejiàohuánɡ教皇Pope Leo XIVLìào Shísìshì利奥十四世to release / to issuefābù发布the first (document)shǒufèn首份papal encyclicaltōnɡyù通谕，to call for / to appealhūyù呼吁on / forduì对AI (artificial intelligence)AIAIto implementshíshī实施strict / rigorousyánɡé严格regulation / oversightjiānɡuǎn监管。
the Pope
jiàohuánɡ
教皇
Pope Leo XIV
Lìào Shísìshì
利奥十四世
to release / to issue
fābù
发布
the first (document)
shǒufèn
首份
papal encyclical
tōnɡyù
通谕
to call for / to appeal
hūyù
呼吁
on / for
duì
对
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
to implement
shíshī
实施
strict / rigorous
yánɡé
严格
regulation / oversight
jiānɡuǎn
监管
Pope Leo XIV Issues First Encyclical Calling for Strict Global Regulation of AI
NASA (US National Aeronautics and Space Administration)Měiguó Hángtiānjú美国航天局to announcexuānbù宣布lunar base / moon baseyuèqiú jīdì月球基地construction / to buildjiànshè建设planjìhuà计划，as early as / at the earliestzuì zǎo最早this autumnjīn qiū今秋to initiate / to launchqǐdòng启动first batchshǒu pī首批mission / taskrènwù任务。
NASA (US National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Měiguó Hángtiānjú
美国航天局
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
lunar base / moon base
yuèqiú jīdì
月球基地
construction / to build
jiànshè
建设
plan
jìhuà
计划
as early as / at the earliest
zuì zǎo
最早
this autumn
jīn qiū
今秋
to initiate / to launch
qǐdòng
启动
first batch
shǒu pī
首批
mission / task
rènwù
任务
NASA Announces Moon Base Plans With First Missions Targeting Fall 2026
ChinaZhōngguó中国toward / forduì对53 (countries)53 gè53个Africa / AfricanFēizhōu非洲country / nationguójiā国家to implement / to put into effectshíshī实施zero tariff / tariff-freelíng guānshuì零关税treatment / termsdàiyù待遇。
China
Zhōngguó
中国
toward / for
duì
对
53 (countries)
53 gè
53个
Africa / African
Fēizhōu
非洲
country / nation
guójiā
国家
to implement / to put into effect
shíshī
实施
zero tariff / tariff-free
líng guānshuì
零关税
treatment / terms
dàiyù
待遇
China Implements Zero-Tariff Treatment for 53 African Nations