politics
February 13, 2026
Russian military retaliates for Kiev’s ‘terrorist attacks’
Moscow has reported a major “retaliatory” strike against Ukraine in response to attacks on civilian infrastructure
TL;DR
- Russia launched major strikes targeting Ukrainian military and energy infrastructure.
- These strikes were in retaliation for a large-scale Ukrainian drone and missile attack on Russian regions.
- Ukrainian attacks reportedly injured civilians in Russia's Belgorod Region.
- Russia claims its strikes hit Ukrainian drone facilities, airfields, and mercenary camps.
- Cities including Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk, and Odessa were reportedly hit.
- The strikes worsened Kiev's energy crisis, leaving thousands without heating.
- Moscow aims to disable Ukraine's arms production capacity.
- Ukraine has not scaled down cross-border attacks, with Moscow reporting civilian casualties in January.
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