Published: · Region: Novorossiysk, Russia · Category: Forecast

Ukrainian long-range drone and missile strikes on Russian energy infrastructure to continue, including Black Sea ports

Theater: Novorossiysk, Russia
Time horizon: 24h
Published: 2026-05-23
Moderate confidence (75%)
Risk direction: escalatory · Impact: HIGH

Executive summary

Over the next 24 hours, Ukraine is likely to attempt additional deep-strike operations against Russian logistics hubs and oil infrastructure, with Novorossiysk and other Black Sea or southern nodes remaining high-priority targets. Recent successful attacks on Novorossiysk oil and port facilities suggest a sustained campaign aimed at degrading Russia’s refining and export capacity. Russia will likely respond with intensified air defenses and retaliatory missile strikes on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.

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