Russian forces launched ballistic missiles towards Kharkiv from the south during the 29-minute reporting window from 12:15:23 AM to 12:45:16 AM UTC on February 3, 2026, according to Ukraine's intelligence service and a monitor source. This continues the ongoing missile assault on Ukraine. Ukraine's intelligence service reported "Ballistics towards Kharkiv from the south!" in a statement during this period. A monitor source separately confirmed a "Launch towards Kharkiv," aligning with the intelligence report. These launches follow Russian Zircon cruise missile and additional missile strikes towards Yuzhnoukrainsk, Nalyvaikivka, and Makariv in the Kyiv region in the prior 29-minute window ending at 12:15:17 AM UTC, as reported by Kyiv official Andriy Smoliy on Telegram. Earlier strikes damaged residential buildings, a school in Dniprovskyi district, and commercial buildings in Desnyanskyi district of Kyiv, per Smoliy quoted by CGTNEurope.
