Trouble in Ukraine

In Ukraine a Malaysian airline with 298 passengers was shot down by a missile on Thursday. The armed rebels are suspected to hide the evidence about the attack and investigators are trying to get evidence. Many analysts believe Russia is supporting the rebels but Vladimir Putin says he is not. The rebels are fighting for control of the eastern Ukraine so they want to have closer ties to Russia.

Vocabulary

Sharply: brusquely

Cockpit: cabin were the pilot is driving the airplane

Questions

What caused this event, and/or what are the effects of this event?  Explain.

It was caused because the rebels want to have closer ties with Russia and also because they are in war, Russia with Ukraine. With this incident many people die. There were 298 people dead.

What was the most interesting thing that you learned from reading this article, and why?  Explain.

I learned that Ukraine stills being in war and I thought they weren’t. Also that the investigators think Russia is supporting the rebels and I thought there were less people dead but there were 298 dead.

Works Cited 

Brenda. "Trouble in Ukraine." Time for Kids. N.p., 21 July 2014. Web. 28 July 2014.