Intense battle sounds echoed approximately 20 kilometers south of Zaporizhzhia at around 11:30 AM UTC on February 3, 2026, with the frontline advancing closer to the city day by day, according to a report by markito0171 on X posted within the 29-minute reporting window from 11:15:36 AM to 11:45:20 AM UTC. The post from markito0171 specified the sounds of battle originating from the frontline sector south of Zaporizhzhia, noting the progressive proximity of combat to urban areas. No immediate casualty figures or specific military units involved were detailed in the source. This development occurs amid ongoing Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and cities including Kharkiv, Dnipro, and Kyiv reported earlier this morning, per Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Dnipro Alerts, and IneBackIversen on X in preceding reporting windows.
