Russian missiles and drones struck at least one high-rise residential building and an educational institution in Kyiv between 8:45 AM and 9:45 AM UTC on February 3, 2026, amid -21°C cold, with new targeted attacks on the power grid, according to reports cited by IneBackIversen on X. Explosions produced screams audible amid nonstop blasts, as stated in the post. IneBackIversen referenced reports of the high-rise and school hits plus power grid strikes during Kyiv's coldest night, countering claims of a halt in attacks due to weather. This extends damage to multi-storey residential buildings and energy facilities reported in Kyiv and Dnipro earlier this morning, per Archer83Able and K_Loukerenko on X in the prior window ending at 8:45 AM UTC. Local authorities previously confirmed fires and ambulance responses in two Kyiv districts from drone strikes on residential buildings, according to K_Loukerenko. At least four major energy facilities, including Trypillia TPP, were hit overnight in the year's most massive attack, as reported by GloOouD and INSIDER UA. Russian bombers including Tu-95MS, Tu-22M3, and Tu-160 approached launch positions earlier, per Ukrainian monitors cited by K_Loukerenko and єРадар. Missile activity targeted Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, and other regions in preceding hours, according to Реальна Вінниця 🇺🇦 and Андрій Смолій.
