Russian forces deployed a missile carrier into the Black Sea, preparing a total volley of 8 Kalibr cruise missiles, during the 29-minute reporting window from 12:45:23 AM to 1:15:15 AM UTC on February 3, 2026, according to TRUKHA Ukraine monitoring service. This development occurs amid ongoing missile assaults on Ukrainian targets. TRUKHA Ukraine reported the deployment in a statement posted during this period, stating 'A missile carrier has been deployed into the Black Sea; the total volley is 8 'Kalibrs'.' The move follows ballistic missile launches towards Kharkiv from the south in the prior window ending at 12:45:16 AM UTC, as reported by Ukraine's intelligence service. Earlier in the night, Russian Zircon cruise missiles targeted Yuzhnoukrainsk and additional missiles struck towards Nalyvaikivka and Makariv in the Kyiv region, per Kyiv official Andriy Smoliy on Telegram. Previous strikes damaged residential buildings, a school in Dniprovskyi district, and commercial buildings in Desnyanskyi district of Kyiv, according to Smoliy quoted by CGTNEurope.
