Ukraine's Air Force detected a group of Russian UAVs in the Kherson region heading towards the Odesa region during the 29-minute reporting window from 1:15:22 AM to 1:45:08 AM UTC on February 3, 2026, according to an official statement from the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This marks a new development in the ongoing aerial assaults. The Air Force reported "A group of UAVs in the Kherson region - heading towards the Odesa region" in a statement posted during this period. No additional details on the number of UAVs or interception status were provided in the update. This UAV activity follows the Russian missile carrier deployment to the Black Sea with 8 Kalibr missiles in the prior window ending at 1:15:15 AM UTC, as reported by TRUKHA Ukraine monitoring service. Earlier ballistic missile launches targeted Kharkiv from the south, per Ukraine's intelligence service.
