to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear E.g.: Ukrainian baby born after mother f_____ Mariupol maternity hospital under attack
flee(s)
15
a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war E.g.: Poland welcomes more than two million r_____ from Ukraine
refugees
15
an attack by enemy aircraft, usually dropping bombs E.g.: Hundreds of miles from Kyiv, ____ ____ sirens a part of daily life
air raid
15
a part of a building that is partly or completely below the level of the ground E.g.: Some people gathered their belongings and evacuated to a nearby b_____.
basement
15
to win against someone in a fight or war E.g.: Ukraine can't be d_____ because a man was stopping tanks with his bare hands right on the road..
defeated
15
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target E.g.: The s____ went on for hours without pausing.
shelling
15
an army or country that uses force to enter and take control of another country E.g.: Russian i_____ have three days of supplies left, says Ukraine military.
invaders
15
to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe E.g. Ukrainian civilians e_____ from Bucha and Irpin areas northwest of Kyiv.
evacuating
15
a person who is not a member of the police or the armed forces E.g.: Bombing c____ is a crime against humanity .
civilians
15
to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out E.g.: Ukraine says situation in b____ Mariupol is 'very difficult'.
