Published: · Region: Russian-occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions · Category: Forecast

Intensified Ukrainian long-range drone and missile strikes on Russian rear assets around Victory Day

Theater: Russian-occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions
Time horizon: 24h
Published: 2026-05-07
Moderate confidence (75%)
Risk direction: escalatory · Impact: HIGH

Executive summary

Within the next 24 hours, Ukraine is likely to continue or escalate long-range drone and missile attacks on Russian fuel infrastructure, air defenses, and logistics hubs, timed around symbolic Victory Day dates. Recent successful strikes on Russian air defenses, fuel infrastructure in Luhansk, and the drone attack that shut Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport demonstrate both capability and intent. Russia will respond with increased air defense activity and potentially retaliatory missile or drone strikes on Ukrainian energy and command infrastructure. Disruption to Russian civil aviation and internal logistics is likely to persist intermittently.

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