「輕鬆」越過邊界
Ukraine launched a surprise invasion of Russia’s Kursk region on Aug. 6.
烏克蘭8月6日突襲俄羅斯的庫爾斯克地區。
launch(v.)發起、推出、啟動launch an invasion發起侵略行動region(n.)區域、地區
Since then, the Ukrainian military has advanced toward the city of Kursk.
自那時起，烏克蘭軍隊繼續向庫爾斯克市推進。
since then自那時起;此後advance(v.)推進、進步;發展toward(prep.)向;朝;對著
A regional Russian official said on Aug. 12 that Ukrainian troops had reached up to 12 kilometers into Russia “along a 40-kilometer stretch of the border.”
一名俄羅斯地區官員於8月12日表示，烏克蘭軍隊已經「沿著40公里長的邊界」，深入俄羅斯境內達12公里。
regional(adj.)區域的;地方的troops(n.)部隊、軍隊a stretch of~一塊(土地)
He said that more than 200,000 Russians had left their homes.
他說超過20萬名俄羅斯人被迫離開家園。
According to a BBC report, due to the element of surprise, Ukrainian troops were able to “easily” cross the border and quickly reach the outskirts of the Russian city of Sudzha.
根據BBC報導，由於突襲，烏克蘭部隊得以「輕鬆」越過邊界，迅速抵達俄羅斯蘇賈市的郊區。
the element of surprise出其不意element(n.)元素border(n.)國境;邊界;邊境the outskirts市郊;郊區
While Russia has since launched a counterattack to slow the Ukrainian forces, Ukraine has claimed that it now controls around 1,000 square kilometers of the Kursk region.
雖然俄羅斯隨後發動反擊以減緩烏克蘭軍隊的進度，但烏克蘭宣稱目前已經控制了庫爾斯克地區約1,000平方公里的土地。
while(conj.)雖然counterattack(n.)反擊;反攻counter-反、逆counterproductive(adj.)産生相反效果的、適得其反的counterintuitive(adj.)與直覺相反的intuition(n.)直覺force(n.)(尤指)武裝部隊(v.)強迫
Speaking about the invasion, a spokesman for Ukraine’s foreign ministry noted that Kyiv has no interest in keeping control of the territory in Russia for the long term.
烏克蘭外交部發言人談到這次入侵時指出，基輔沒有興趣長期控制俄羅斯的領土。
spokesman(n.)發言人spokesperson(n.)發言人foreign ministry外交部have no interest in sth.對～沒有興趣、對～沒有打算territory(n.)領土for the long term就長期而言
He stated that the military operation was undertaken to “protect the lives” of Ukrainian people, as Russia “had launched more than 2,000 strikes on Ukraine” from the Kursk region over the previous month.
他表示，這次軍事行動是為了「保護」烏克蘭人民的「性命」，因為俄羅斯在過去一個月從庫爾斯克地區「對烏克蘭發起了超過2,000次的攻擊」。
undertake(v.)做、承擔、從事(尤指耗時或困難之事)strike(n.)軍事攻擊;突襲、空襲(v.)打;攻擊;罷工on strike罷工(狀態)previous(adj.)以前的;先前的
Although the overall goal of the invasion remains unclear, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said its success could bring “‘a just peace’ closer.”
儘管這次入侵的總體目標仍不明確，烏克蘭總統澤倫斯基表示，其成功可能會讓「正義和平」更接近實現。
overall(adj.)整體的just(adj.)公正的、公平的、正義的a just peace正義和平
This invasion marks the first capture of Russian territory since World War II.
這次入侵標誌著自第二次世界大戰以來，俄羅斯領土首度被攻佔。
mark(v.)標明;標示(n.)標識;記號capture(n.)佔領=occupation
However, Russian President Vladimir Putin has tried to play down the attack, assuring the Russian public that there is “nothing to worry about.”
然而，俄羅斯總統普丁試圖淡化這次攻擊，向俄羅斯民眾保證說「沒有什麼好擔心的」。
play down淡化、輕描淡寫=downplayassure(v.)向～保證;讓～放心
Nevertheless, he has also threatened Ukraine with a “worthy response.”
儘管如此，他也威脅將對烏克蘭作出「適當的回應」。
threaten(v.)威脅worthy(adj.)適當的
Meanwhile, critics have blamed Putin for allowing the invasion by leaving Russia’s borders weak while fighting his war in Ukraine.
同時，批評者指責普丁在打烏克蘭戰爭時，導致俄羅斯的邊境變得脆弱，因而縱容了入侵。
meanwhile(adv.)(與此)同時;在此期間critic(n.)批評者blame sb. for sth.把某事怪在某人頭上=blame sth. on sb.