Colonel Yurii Ihnat, head of the Communications Department of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in an interview with RBC-Ukraine, stated that Russia is using new types of missiles against Ukraine — the Zircon and the so-called Oreshnik — but launches them not in massive strikes,

EADaily, February 3rd, 2026. Zircon hypersonic missiles, which hit military and infrastructure facilities on the territory of Ukraine, were able to reach speeds of more than 7000 km/h. According to the Telegram channel "Military Informant",

Russian forces launched a mass overnight attack on Feb. 3, targeting major cities across Ukraine, including Kyiv as well as cities closer to the front line.

On the night of February 3, Russian invaders carried out a combined strike on Ukraine using various types of air- and ground-based missiles and strike UAVs, the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has reported.

In a major air attack overnight, Russia targeted Ukraine's capital and Kharkiv, leading to infrastructure damage and injuries, coinciding with peace negotiations.

EADaily, February 1st, 2026. Alexander Leonov, General Director-general Designer of the Reutov Scientific and Production Association (NPO) of mechanical Engineering, confirmed the growth in the production of Zircon hypersonic missiles by the end of 2025.