# [24H] Ukrainian Long-Range Drones to Again Target Crimea Power Grid and Novorossiysk Hinterland

*Issued Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 7:32 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Issued**: 2026-06-30T07:32:17.933Z (3h ago)
**Expires**: 2026-07-01T07:32:17.933Z (21h from now)
**Category**: MILITARY | **Confidence**: 70% | **Impact**: HIGH
**Risk Direction**: escalatory
**Affected Regions**: Crimea, Krasnodar Krai, Black Sea, Southern Russia, Eastern Ukraine
**Affected Assets**: Urals crude exports via Black Sea, Russian grain exports, European refined products spreads, Russian sovereign and quasi-sovereign eurobonds, Black Sea shipping insurance
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**Source**: https://hamerintel.com/forecasts

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## Prediction

Within 24 hours, Ukraine is likely to launch at least one additional multi‑axis long‑range drone or missile strike focusing on occupied Crimea’s power infrastructure and rear‑area logistics near Novorossiysk. This will further stress Russian air defenses and deepen power disruptions in Crimea, affecting both civilian life and military basing and rail movements. Even limited physical damage near Novorossiysk will raise perceived vulnerability of Russian Black Sea energy and grain export routes, nudging up risk premia for Russian seaborne exports. Confirmation would come from new reports of air‑defense activity and explosions in Crimea and Krasnodar/Novorossiysk, with geolocated imagery of fresh damage; denial would be a documented 24‑hour lull in Ukrainian long‑range strikes inside Russia and Crimea.

## Drivers

- Recent massive Ukrainian drone barrages reported near Novorossiysk and multiple Russian regions
- Confirmed severe damage to Saky and Tavriyska power plants in Crimea
- Pattern of Ukraine escalating a drone-centric deep strike doctrine against Russian rear areas
- Ongoing Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure incentivizing reciprocal pressure