An explosion was reported in Odesa on Sept. 3, according to local Telegram channels. Regional governor Oleh Kiper warned of a missile threat in the region and urged residents to seek shelter.
Russian attack overnight on Sept. 2
On the evening of Sept. 2, explosions were heard in Dnipro and Pavlohrad. Kharkiv and Chernihiv were also targeted, and air defense systems were operating in Kyiv Oblast. The Russian missile attacks on Dnipro resulted in damage to residential buildings, with one person killed and several injured.
Zaporizhzhya was also under attack overnight, with two people killed and two others injured as a result of the strikes.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched three Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, one Kh-59/69 guided air-to-surface missile, and 35 Shahed-131/136 strike drones at Ukraine. Air defense forces intercepted 27 Shahed UAVs, while the remaining drones did not reach their targets.