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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
yú
于
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
了
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
并
at
zài
在
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
了
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
的
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
被
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
的
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
还
to cut off / to disable
qiēduàn
切断
(completed action particle)
le
了
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
还
to hit / to strike
jízhōng
击中
docked / moored
tíngkào
停靠
at
yú
于
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
在
social media
shèjiāo méitǐ
社交媒体
on (platform)
shàng
上
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
this time
cǐcì
此次
only / solely
jǐn
仅
targeting
zhēnduì
针对
with
yǔ
与
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
的
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
的
petroleum / oil
shíyóu
石油
exports
chūkǒu
出口
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
，
in order to
yǐ
以
to weaken / to undermine
xuēruò
削弱
Moscow
Mòsīkē
莫斯科
(modifier particle)
de
的
war
zhànzhēng
战争
funds / financing
zījīn
资金
source
láiyuán
来源
。

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chóngxīn
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to open for trading
kāipán
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，
the Shanghai index (Shanghai Composite)
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slightly / by a small margin
xiǎofú
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to edge up / to rise
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。

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