Ukrainian forces targeted electrical infrastructure facilities in Russia's Bryansk region on February 3, 2026, according to a post by Warriors Ukrainian🇺🇦 within the reporting window from 11:15:31 PM to 11:45:19 PM UTC. The attack occurred during the 29-minute period ending at 11:45 PM UTC. This strike marks a new development amid ongoing cross-border military actions, following Russian missile strikes on Kharkiv reported earlier on February 3 by Mayor Ihor Terekhov, as noted in the previous reporting window. President Donald Trump confirmed in an interview that Russian President Vladimir Putin adhered to a Sunday-to-Sunday pause before resuming strikes, according to a clip posted by @atrupar on X prior to this window. The Bryansk attack comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated he awaits America's reaction to Russia's record ballistic missile strikes rejecting Trump's proposal for a cold weather pause on energy infrastructure attacks, as posted on X in an earlier window. Previous Russian strikes caused blackouts in Belgorod around 9:30 PM UTC, with ongoing power outages and fuel queues, per Beloblvodokanal and local reports.
