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Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
drones / unmanned aerial vehicles
wúrénjī
无人机
to strike / to attack
xíjī
袭击
Saint Petersburg
Shèng Bǐdébǎo
圣彼得堡
petroleum / oil
shíyóu
石油
terminal
zhōngduān
终端
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
economic forum
jīngjì lùntán
经济论坛
during / in the period of
qījiān
期间
flames / fire glow
huǒguāng
火光
to soar into the sky
chōngtiān
冲天

Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Zelenskyy (Ukrainian president)
Zélínsījī
泽连斯基
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
on / at
June 3
liù yuè sān rì
6月3日
nighttime / at night
yèjiān
夜间
to strike / to attack
xíjī
袭击
(completed action particle)
le
Saint Petersburg
Shèng Bǐdébǎo
圣彼得堡
a (location)
yī chù
一处
petroleum / oil
shíyóu
石油
terminal
zhōngduān
终端
and / also
bìng
at
zài
Kronstadt (naval base near St. Petersburg)
Kǎláng Shīdǎdé
喀琅施塔得
naval base
hǎijūn jīdì
海军基地
to hit / to strike
jízhōng
击中
one (vessel)
yī sōu
一艘
patrol vessel / corvette
xúnluójiàn
巡逻舰

June 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM

June 3
liù yuè sān rì
6月3日
nighttime / at night
yèjiān
夜间
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
long-range
yuǎnchéng
远程
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
to fly over / to traverse
fēiyuè
飞越
more than 1,000 kilometers
yú qiān gōnglǐ
逾千公里
to strike / to attack
xíjī
袭击
(completed action particle)
le
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
second largest city
dì èr dà chéngshì
第二大城市
Saint Petersburg
Shèng Bǐdébǎo
圣彼得堡
(modifier particle)
de
a (facility/location)
yī chù
一处
petroleum / oil
shíyóu
石油
terminal
zhōngduān
终端
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
large fire / blaze
dàhuǒ
大火
attack
xíjī
袭击
to occur / to take place
fāshēng
发生
at the time of / during
zhī jì
之际
Putin (Russian president)
Pǔjīng
普京
was in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
Saint Petersburg
Shèng Bǐdébǎo
圣彼得堡
to host / to chair
zhǔchí
主持
annual
niándù
年度
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
economic forum
jīngjì lùntán
经济论坛
——
an (event)
yī chǎng
一场
(passive marker)
bèi
outsiders / the outside world
wàijiè
外界
referred to as
chēngwéi
称为
the Russian version of
Éluósī bǎn
俄罗斯版
Davos
Dáwòsī
达沃斯
(modifier particle)
de
high-end / prestigious
gāoduān
高端
summit / forum
fēnghuì
峰会
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
to lead to / to result in
dǎozhì
导致
Saint Petersburg
Shèng Bǐdébǎo
圣彼得堡
airport
jīchǎng
机场
temporarily / at one point
yīdù
一度
to suspend / to halt
zàntíng
暂停
flights
hángbān
航班
authorities
dāngjú
当局
also / additionally
hái
to cut off / to disable
qiēduàn
切断
(completed action particle)
le
the city (in question)
gāi shì
该市
mobile
yídòng
移动
internet
hùliánwǎng
互联网
services
fúwù
服务
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
also
hái
to hit / to strike
jízhōng
击中
docked / moored
tíngkào
停靠
at
Kronstadt (naval base)
Kǎláng Shīdǎdé
喀琅施塔得
dry dock
gān chuánwù
干船坞
inside / within
nèi de
内的
Russian
Éluósī
俄罗斯
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
corvette / frigate
hùwèijiàn
护卫舰
Boikiy (name of vessel)
Bó Yījī hào
博伊基号
Zelenskyy
Zélínsījī
泽连斯基
on
zài
social media
shèjiāo méitǐ
社交媒体
on (platform)
shàng
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
this time
cǐcì
此次
only / solely
jǐn
targeting
zhēnduì
针对
with
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
war
zhànzhēng
战争
related to
yǒuguān de
有关的
legitimate / lawful
héfǎ
合法
military
jūnshì
军事
targets
mùbiāo
目标
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
(modifier particle)
de
long-range
yuǎnchéng
远程
strikes / attacks
dǎjī
打击
aimed at / intended to
zhǐzài
旨在
to cut / to reduce
xuējiǎn
削减
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
(modifier particle)
de
petroleum / oil
shíyóu
石油
exports
chūkǒu
出口
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
in order to
to weaken / to undermine
xuēruò
削弱
Moscow
Mòsīkē
莫斯科
(modifier particle)
de
war
zhànzhēng
战争
funds / financing
zījīn
资金
source
láiyuán
来源

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