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Sept. 11, 2022, 10:10 p.m.

Battle lines are redrawn in Ukraine — and other news for Sept. 12, 2022

Summary

As the war in Ukraine reaches 200 days, Ukrainian forces staging a massive counteroffensive in the eastern region of Kharkiv have taken back large swaths of territory previously under Russian control. Tonight, Russia retaliated by attacking the region’s power grid. For a transcript of the story, click here . You may also choose another story from the newscast by clicking the link below and answering the following questions:

Five Facts

  • Who are some of the individuals or groups of people mentioned in the news summary?
  • What stories are covered?
  • Where and When do some of the stories take place?
  • Why did the event(s) take place?
  • How do you think the NewsHour’s producers decided which stories made it into the news summary?

Focus Questions

See, Think, Wonder : What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What story would you want to find out more about? Where would you go to learn more? Media literacy: Who else do you think should have been interviewed in the story you watched?

For More

What students can do: How did your members of Congress vote on the $40 billion emergency funding bill to Ukraine (a.k.a. Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act) this past May? Check the the House roll call to see if they voted "Yea" or "Nay." Check the the Senate roll call to see if they voted "Yea" or "Nay."

House of Representatives:

Senate:


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