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<France 24 #096> kyiv announces a 7 km advance in 24 hours in the Kherson region - le 10 novembre 2022 

   Today's article is about the battle between Ukrain and Russia from France 24 dated November 10, 2022.

 

French Original

Kiev annonce une avancée de 7 km en 24 heures dans la région de Kherson

 

L'Ukraine a annoncé la reconquête d'une douzaine de villages dans la région de Kherson, Moscou confirmant avoir entamé son repli. Kiev s'attend cependant à devoir combattre pour reconquérir la ville stratégique du même nom. Selon Washington, plus de 100 000 soldats russes ont été tués ou blessés depuis le début du conflit.

 

English Translation

kyiv announces a 7 km advance in 24 hours in the Kherson region

 

Ukraine has announced the reconquest of a dozen villages in the Kherson region, with Moscow confirming that it has begun its withdrawal. However, kyiv expects to have to fight to reconquer the strategic city of the same name. According to Washington, more than 100,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict.

 

Words & Phrases

<A>

annonce > annoncer: announce

annoncé (annoncer): announced

attend (attendre): to wait, to expect

avancée > avancé: advance

<B>

blessés (blesser): injured (injure)

<C>

cependant: however, nevertheless

combattre: to fight

confirmant (confirmer): confirming

<D>

devoir: must, due

douzaine: dozen

<E>

entamé (entamer): begum (begin)

<H>

heure: hour

<M>

même: same

<N>

nom: name

<R>

reconquérir: to reconquer, to recapture

reconquête: recapture, recovery

repli: withdrawal

<S>

selon: according to

soldats > soldat: soldier

stratégique: strategic

<T>

tués (tuer): killed (kill)