Russian attacks cut power for thousands in Ukraine as peace talks press on

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffDecember 13, 2025 at 01:38 PM

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Amid ongoing US-led peace talks to end the nearly four-year war, Russian attacks on Saturday, December 13, 2025, caused power outages in seven Ukrainian regions, damaging over a dozen civilian facilities. President Zelenskyy stated that Russia aims to destroy Ukraine and inflict pain on its people. Simultaneously, a drone attack in Russia's Saratov region, home to a Russian army base, killed two people and damaged a residential building, with Russia claiming to have shot down 41 Ukrainian drones overnight. These attacks occurred after a Kremlin advisor stated that Russian forces would remain in the Donbas region even after a peace settlement. Ukraine and its allies accuse Russia of weaponizing the cold by targeting the power grid.

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Saratov region 50% Kherson region ×280% Volodymyr Zelenskyy ×4100% Ukraine ×5100% Russia ×6100%

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ukraine 90% russian attacks 90% power outages 80% russia 80% peace talks 70% drone attack 70% energy facilities 60% war 60% civilian facilities 50% donbas 40%

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