Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Received No Allied Warning Before Russian Missile Strikes
Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no advance warning from partners before Russian ballistic missile strikes, raising concerns over air-defense coordination.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country received no advance intelligence warning from international partners before five Russian ballistic missiles struck civilian infrastructure in Kyiv.
Speaking on October 13, Zelenskyy described early missile detection as essential for saving civilian lives and improving Ukraine's air defenses.
He did not identify which partners had failed to provide the warnings. US President Donald Trump maintained that Washington continued sharing intelligence with Kyiv.
An unnamed senior Ukrainian official suggested the missed warnings may have resulted from an intelligence failure rather than a deliberate suspension of cooperation.
Russian strikes also caused casualties and damage in other Ukrainian cities, including Kharkiv, as Kyiv continued struggling with shortages of advanced air-defense interceptors.
Why it matters: The dispute highlights Ukraine's dependence on Western intelligence and missile-defense support at a time when growing military demands elsewhere are placing additional pressure on allied resources.
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