Ukraine takes fight into Russia
Aug. 19, 2024
Q: Nearly two and half years after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, Ukrainian forces drove into Russia this month and took control of nearly 400 square miles in the Kursk region. Where is the eastern European country of Ukraine?
Circle the area on this map
Q: When the Russians invaded in February 2022, they were expected to conquer Ukraine and replace its government quickly. But, Ukrainians fought back, driving back Russian troops who had reached the suburbs of Ukraine’s capital city …
A. Kherson
B. Kyiv
C. Mariupol
D. Odesa
Q: Ukrainian officials said its incursion aimed to push Russia into peace talks, but the Washington Post reported that the action derailed plans for secret talks to reach a partial cease-fire. Ukrainian and Russian delegations reportedly were ready to go to what small Persian Gulf nation already involved in talks on the Gaza War?
A. Jordan
B. Lebanon
C. Qatar
D. Yemen
Q: Ukraine gained its independence in 1991 as the former Soviet Union broke apart into how many nations?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 10
D. 15
Q: The Russian invasion has its roots in a dispute over Ukraine’s 2013 bid to join ...
A. European Union
B. NATO Alliance
C. Poland
D. United Nations
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