The Russian army attacked the Nikopol region five times: houses, gas pipelines and power lines were damaged

In a distressing development, the Russian army launched five attacks on the Nikopol region on February 3rd, as confirmed by Serhiy Lysak, head of the regional military administration, via his Telegram channel. The assaults, marked by artillery fire and kamikaze drone strikes, targeted Nikopol and Myrivsk communes, causing extensive damage.

Over thirty private houses and nine farm buildings were among the structures damaged, along with gas furnaces and power lines. Despite the intensity of the attacks, fortunately, there were no reported casualties or injuries among the civilian population.

The assaults left critical infrastructure crippled, with gas pipelines severed and power lines damaged, plunging parts of the region into darkness and disrupting daily life. As the people of Nikopol grapple with the aftermath, efforts to restore normalcy and rebuild the shattered communities are underway amidst the grim reality of escalating conflict.

A Russian army missile was shot down in the sky above Kryvyi Rih

On February 3rd, in the afternoon, air defense defenders shot down a Russian army missile in the sky over the Kryvyi Rih in the Dnipro Oblast. This was announced by the head of the regional military administration, Serhiy Lysak, on his Telegram channel.

At 15:37, an air alert was announced in the region. According to Sospilny's correspondents, an explosion was heard near Kryvyi Rih around 4 p.m.

Later, the Eastern Air Command announced that it had shot down a Kh-59 guided air missile.