Reference News Network, December 14 report: According to Russia's Sputnik News, on December 13, the Russian Defense Ministry stated that the Russian military launched a strong retaliatory strike against energy facilities used by the Ukrainian armed forces.
The report said: "In response to the terrorist attack by Ukraine against civilian targets in Russia last night, the Russian armed forces launched a large-scale strike on the Ukrainian military-industrial complex facilities and energy facilities that support their operation this morning."
The Russian armed forces used land-based and sea-based precision-guided weapons in this attack, including the hypersonic "Kinzhal" missile and drones, among others.
It is reported that air raid alarms were sounded throughout Ukraine. Energy and industrial facilities in Odessa were damaged. Most areas of the city of Odessa are in a state of power outages, water shortages, and no heating. Explosions also occurred in places such as Mykolaiv.
Additionally, according to Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao website, on December 13, Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that the Russian air raids destroyed dozens of civilian facilities in Ukraine, causing thousands of households in seven regions to lose power supply.
At the same time, Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian city of Saratov on December 13, resulting in two deaths.
Russian Saratov region officials said on the "Telegram" social media platform that a drone hit a residential building in the area, with several apartment units damaged and two people killed.
Saratov is home to an important military base in Russia.
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