# [24H] Russia conducts large-scale missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian decision centers

*Issued Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Issued**: 2026-05-06T22:17:45.446Z (2h ago)
**Expires**: 2026-05-07T22:17:45.446Z (22h from now)
**Category**: MILITARY | **Confidence**: 80% | **Impact**: CRITICAL
**Risk Direction**: escalatory
**Affected Regions**: Kyiv, Central Ukraine, Selected other regional capitals
**Affected Assets**: Ukrainian government ministries, Military command facilities, Power grid and telecom infrastructure
**Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/forecasts/8445.md
**Source**: https://hamerintel.com/forecasts

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## Prediction

Within 24 hours, Russia is highly likely to launch a large salvo of missiles and drones against Kyiv and selected command, government, and energy nodes, framed as retaliation against alleged Ukrainian actions around Victory Day. The public call by Russia’s Foreign Ministry for diplomatic and international organization evacuation from Kyiv is a strong indicator of imminent strikes beyond routine bombardment. Targets will include government ministries, military headquarters, and critical grid or telecom infrastructure to create political shock and degrade coordination. Ukrainian air defenses will intercept a substantial portion but cannot prevent significant damage and casualties.

## Drivers

- Russia’s explicit warning to evacuate diplomatic missions in Kyiv due to imminent retaliatory strikes
- EUCOM threat level HIGH with reference to long-range strike campaigns and Victory Day tensions
- Recent high-intensity Russian missile attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions
- Escalation trend of Ukraine expanding deep-strike campaign into Russian depth and energy assets