# [7D] Ukraine–Russia Deep-Strike Drone War to Intensify Targeting of Economic Infrastructure

*Issued Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 9:07 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Issued**: 2026-07-25T09:07:16.664Z (4h ago)
**Expires**: 2026-08-01T09:07:16.664Z (7d from now)
**Category**: MILITARY | **Confidence**: 80% | **Impact**: HIGH
**Risk Direction**: escalatory
**Affected Regions**: Russia (interior regions, Crimea), Ukraine (central, eastern and southern oblasts), Black Sea, Sea of Azov
**Affected Assets**: Commercial warehouse networks, Rail and road logistics hubs, Oil and fuel depots, Power substations and grid nodes, Drone manufacturing and stockpiles
**Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/forecasts/18456.md
**Source**: https://hamerintel.com/forecasts

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## Prediction

Within seven days, both Ukraine and Russia are likely to intensify deep-strike drone campaigns against each other's economic infrastructure rather than purely military targets. Ukraine’s mass drone attacks on Wildberries warehouses and energy sites in regions as far as Yekaterinburg demonstrate strategic intent to disrupt logistics and civilian industry, while Russia is hitting Ukrainian ports, fuel depots, and emergency services. Expect an expanding target set to include additional warehouses, logistics parks, energy facilities, and potentially transport hubs, increasing both economic damage and political pressure on home fronts. Confirmation would be repeated large-scale drone waves and visible new types of commercial and energy targets; strong Western pressure on Kyiv to limit deep strikes or a Russian decision to prioritize battlefield targets could moderate this shift.

## Drivers

- Reports of hundreds of Ukrainian drones targeting Russian logistics and industrial warehouses
- Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports, fuel stations, power substations, and emergency services
- Emerging trends: cross-border drone economic warfare and mutual deep-strike escalation
- Stated Russian goal of undermining Ukrainian civil resilience