**Ukraine Launches Large-Scale Attack on Russian Targets**
On January 14, Ukraine launched a massive attack against Russian military and industrial facilities. The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported that the attack was carried out over a range of up to 1,100 kilometers (620 miles).
The targets included chemical plants, refineries, and the Engels airbase’s ammunition depots. A source in the Security Service of Ukraine told the Kyiv Independent that the SBU, together with the Defense Forces, continues to strike enemy military facilities and enterprises supporting Russia’s military-industrial complex.
**Multiple Regions Hit**
Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted multiple regions, including Saratov Oblast, over 750 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. The Engels airbase is home to Russian heavy bombers.
In another attack, a drone strike hit an industrial facility in the city of Engels, located in Russia’s Saratov region. Explosions were also heard overnight on January 14 in the city of Aleksin, Tula Oblast, in an alleged drone attack.
**Casualties and Damage**
Russian forces suffered 1,330 casualties just over the past day. The attacks caused damage to industrial facilities and warehouses in Russia.
**International Response**
The international community is responding to the escalating conflict between Ukraine and Russia. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv to discuss further military aid for the country resisting Russian aggression.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urged European leaders to increase spending targets to counter Russian aggression. President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree imposing new sanctions on the Russian financial sector, targeting 140 distinct entities.
**Russia Responds**
In response to the attacks, Russia launched an attack with 80 Shahed-type drones and various other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) overnight, Ukraine’s Air Forces reported. Air defenses shot down 58 drones over 11 oblasts, while 21 dummy drones were lost in the airspace.
The Telegram channel Vechernya Kazan claimed that a liquified gas storage area was hit by a drone strike, setting gas tanks on fire. Russian authorities confirmed that a fire broke out in the city as a result of the drone strike but claimed that it resulted in no significant damage.