Over the past day, Russian forces have carried out a series of missile, drone, and artillery attacks across several regions of Ukraine, targeting civilian and energy infrastructure and leaving dozens of residents injured or without vital services.
In the Chernihiv region, border settlements were shelled 31 times, resulting in 51 explosions, according to Viacheslav Chaus, Head of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration. The attacks specifically targeted border communities. On February 2, a food industry enterprise in the Novhorod-Siverskyi community was struck again, damaging a boiler house, while a warehouse had been damaged the previous day. Additionally, the Semenivka House of Culture was hit by a “Molniya” missile, though there were no reported casualties.
In Kharkiv, a massive Russian strike on the night of February 3 damaged both energy infrastructure and residential buildings, injuring four civilians — two men and two women — in the Slobidskyi district, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office. The assault involved Shahed-2 drones, Tornado-S multiple rocket launchers with cluster munitions, missiles, and aerial bombs. A pre-trial investigation into possible war crimes has been launched.
The attacks also left 16,000 residents of the Lozova community without heating amid 20-degree frost. Mayor Serhiy Zelensky reported that energy and utility workers are operating at the limits of human capacity while trying to restore services.
Zaporizhzhia region experienced 785 strikes across 30 settlements, resulting in one death and three injuries, according to Ivan Fedorov, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration. The attacks included 14 airstrikes, 453 drone strikes (mostly FPV), six multiple rocket launcher strikes, and 312 artillery strikes, affecting dozens of towns and villages. Authorities reported 51 instances of damage to homes and infrastructure.
In Zaporizhzhia, more than 12,000 electricity customers were left without power following a Russian attack.
In Sumy region, Russian forces struck residential areas in Sumy and Konotop communities, injuring three people. Fires broke out in private homes, and a school, store, and apartment building were damaged. During evacuation operations, a second strike occurred, but fortunately, no additional injuries were reported. In total, 17 people, including eight children, were evacuated, and all fires have since been extinguished, according to the State Emergency Service (SSU) in Sumy.
Dnipropetrovsk region: the region came under a massive Russian attack overnight In the city of Dnipro, an infrastructure facility, two private houses, a three-story residential building, and a dormitory were damaged. In the Slobozhanska community of Dnipro district, a car caught fire and a private house was damaged. Rozdorsk and Raivska communities in Synelnykove district, as well as the city of Synelnykove, were also hit. Emergency services extinguished fires, and damage was reported to infrastructure facilities, a private enterprise, a garage, and a car.
Kherson: a man injured as a result of Russian artillery shelling in one of the city districts. A fire broke out in a four-story residential building. Emergency services extinguished the fire despite the threat of renewed Russian attacks.
Kyiv region: number of people injured in Russian attack on February 3 rises to three. The head of the regional state administration, Mykola Kalashnyk, reported this. All damage was recorded in one district — Obukhiv.
9 objects were damaged, including five private residential buildings, three vehicles, and an educational and rehabilitation center. In one of the houses, a wall was partially destroyed, and an outbuilding was also damaged by the blast wave. Preliminary reports indicate three injured people — one woman and two men. All received medical assistance on site and did not require hospitalization.
In Donetsk region, Russian forces shelled settlements 17 times, according to Vadym Filashkin, Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration. One resident of Mykolaivka was killed and another injured. The attacks also caused damage to houses, vehicles, and heating infrastructure in several communities, including Mykolaivka, Malynivka, Sloviansk, Oleksandrivka, Druzhkivka, and smaller settlements across the region.
