Published: · Region: Western Siberia · Category: Forecast

Ukraine Intensifies Long-Range Drone Campaign on Russian Energy Infrastructure

Theater: Western Siberia
Time horizon: 7d
Published: 2026-07-26
Moderate confidence (65%)
Risk direction: escalatory · Impact: HIGH

Executive summary

Over the next seven days, Ukraine is likely to expand drone and possibly missile strikes on Russian energy infrastructure beyond the Antipinsky refinery and Crimean power plants, targeting refineries, depots, or ports that support Russia’s war logistics or export revenue. Kyiv will seek to impose a cost directly on Russia’s energy economy while signaling to Iran and other backers that enabling Moscow carries risks. Russia will respond with further massed strikes on Ukrainian cities and power grids. Confirmation would be additional verified strikes on Russian refineries or export terminals; denial would be a discernible operational pause in Ukrainian deep strikes.

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