Ukrainian drone activity was reported in the Bashtansky district of Mykolaiv region with a vector of movement towards the Kirovohrad region at 00:52 on October 3rd, 2025, according to war_monitor_ua. Earlier, on October 2nd, 2025, at approximately 23:55 UTC, air raid sirens sounded in Dnipro, with reports indicating a rocket launch from the south and subsequent air defense activity, as noted by Dnipro Alerts 🚀 🚨. The reporting window of 57 minutes, from 9:08 PM to 10:05 PM UTC on October 2nd, 2025, saw continued reports of Ukrainian drone operations. This follows earlier reports from October 2nd, 2025, where Ukrainian intelligence indicated intensified drone attacks across Russia, forcing airport closures in Sochi and Gelendzhik, as stated by the Ukrainian intelligence group "Розвідка України." Between 7:40 PM and 8:07 PM UTC on October 2nd, 2025, the Federal Air Transport Agency had previously reported temporary flight restrictions at the airports of Sochi and Gelendzhik. The "Розвідка України" statement at 23:55 UTC confirmed the ongoing nature of these disruptions. Earlier on October 2nd, Ukrainian intelligence had also reported repeated launches of "ShahED-136" shock UAVs from Russian territory, specifically from the Tsybulova landfill in the Orel region and the Aerodrome "Satalovo" in the Smolensk region.
