Published: · Region: Krasnodar Krai · Category: Forecast

Ukrainian Deep-Strike Drones to Reattack Russian Fuel and Power Nodes Within 24 Hours

Theater: Krasnodar Krai
Time horizon: 24h
Published: 2026-06-25
Moderate confidence (72%)
Risk direction: escalatory · Impact: HIGH

Executive summary

Ukraine is likely to launch additional long-range drone strikes on Russian fuel depots and power infrastructure in the south or Crimea within the next 24 hours, building on the Poltavskaya depot fire and Simferopol blackout. Russian air defenses are being stretched between front-line coverage and rear-area protection, increasing the probability that at least one high-visibility energy asset is hit or put offline. This will further disrupt Russian logistics to the Southern Military District and Black Sea Fleet, modestly degrading sustainment for operations around Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia. Confirmation would be new fires, blackouts, or verified damage at depots or power plants in Krasnodar Krai, Crimea, or Rostov; denial would be an…

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