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<French #183> 'Fierce fighting' in Bakhmout as Ukraine calls for planes - le 5 février 2023

   Today's article is about the battle between Ukraine and Russia in Bakhmout from "France 24" dated February 5, 2023.

En direct : "combats acharnés" à Bakhmout alors que l'Ukraine réclame des avions

 

French Original

"Combats acharnés" à Bakhmout alors que l'Ukraine réclame des avions

 

Le ministre ukrainien de la Défense critique la "réticence" des Occidentaux à livrer des avions de combat à son pays, tandis que les affrontements se poursuivent à Bakhmout. Face aux troupes russes, la situation "se complique", a annoncé Volodymyr Zelensky samedi soir.

 

English Translation

'Fierce fighting' in Bakhmout as Ukraine calls for planes

 

The Ukrainian Minister of Defense criticizes the "reluctance" of Westerners to deliver combat aircraft to his country, while clashes continue in Bakhmout. Faced with Russian troops, the situation "is getting complicated", announced Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday evening.

 

Words & Phrases

<A>

a annoncé: (has) announced

acharnés > acharné: fierce

affrontements > affrontement: confrontation, clash 

alors que: when, as

avions > avion: plane

<C>

complique > compliquer: to complicate

<O>

Occidentaux > Occidental: Western

<P>

poursuivent > poursuivre: to pursue, to continue

<R>

réclame > réclamer: to claim

réticence: reluctance

<S>

se complique > se compliquer: to become complicated

<T>

tandis que: while