A2 German News | Why Ukraine Hit Russia's Oil Refinery Near Moscow

Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Ukraine strikes a major oil refinery in Ryazan, southeast of Moscow, as Russia continues attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities. Also: Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon falls to its lowest level since records began, but an election could change that progress.

Heute: Ukraine greift Ölraffinerie in Rjasan an · Abholzung im Amazonasgebiet sinkt stark.

Today’s German focus: Das Perfekt mit haben = the present perfect with haben. Vocabulary: die Abholzung (deforestation), der Rückgang (decline), der Wald (forest).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-10-17

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