Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,389

Al Jazeera ConflictNews ReportEN 3 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesDecember 14, 2025 at 02:18 AM

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On December 14, 2025, day 1,389 of the Russia-Ukraine war, fighting intensified with attacks on both sides. A Ukrainian drone strike on Saratov, Russia, killed two and injured others, while Russia retaliated with hypersonic missile strikes on Ukrainian industrial and energy facilities. A large Russian overnight attack on Odesa, Ukraine, left over a million households without power, impacting Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions. Ukraine accused Russia of attacking a Turkish vessel carrying sunflower oil, and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant temporarily lost all offsite power for the 12th time due to military activity.

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Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant temporarily lost all offsite power overnight.

factual — Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director general of the IAEA100% confidence

Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine included more than 450 drones and 30 missiles.

statistic — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy100% confidence

Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa suffered major blackouts after a large Russian attack.

factual100% confidence

Russia hit Ukrainian industrial and energy facilities with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles.

factual — Russia’s Ministry of Defence100% confidence

Two people were killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian city of Saratov.

factual — regional Governor Roman Busargin100% confidence

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Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Turkey ×240% Saratov 50% Odesa ×360% Russia ×570% Ukraine ×570% Volodymyr Zelenskyy ×280%

Keywords

russia-ukraine war 100% power outages 80% odesa 80% energy infrastructure 70% drone strike 70% missile attack 70% zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant 60% civilian targets 50% turkish vessel 50%

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