US President Donald Trump insists that Washington continues to share intelligence with Kiev and is helping Ukraine
Published 13 Oct, 2026 19:11
| Updated 14 Oct, 2026 04:44
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Ukraine received no advance warning from its Western partners ahead of an overnight Russian missile strike, Vladimir Zelensky claimed on Tuesday.
The Ukrainian Air Force first raised the issue earlier in the day, saying it detected incoming missiles only during their final approach, without receiving advance intelligence from the West.
Footage circulating online appears to show at least six ballistic missiles striking Kiev, with air raid sirens sounding after the impacts.
Zelensky echoed the complaint, saying Ukraine did not receive a warning from its partners about the impending attack. He did not single out any country but stressed that Western intelligence on Russian strikes remains “one of the most critical issues” for Kiev.
The presumed lack of early warning sparked speculation that the US might have stopped sharing intelligence with Kiev.
The leaders of the two countries have been engaged in a public spat over the past few days. Zelensky condemned the US decision to ease restrictions on Russian diesel as a “weak decision by strong partners.” US President Donald Trump suggested that it is time for Ukraine to get a “new president” instead of Zelensky, whose tenure has long ended but no elections have been held, on the pretext of the conflict with Russia.
Trump dismissed the allegations that Washington stopped sharing intelligence with Kiev, stating the US has been working with both Russia and Ukraine “on getting the war to end.”
“We are helping them, and we are sharing intel,” Trump told reporters.
Kiev usually receives early missile warnings through the Battlespace Command and Control Center, a system used by the US military and NATO. Media reports suggest that the presumed lack of warning overnight was an isolated technical incident rather than a political decision.
A source familiar with the matter told Politico that the US told Ukraine that there was “no warning because of bad weather conditions.” Kiev was reportedly not satisfied with the explanation and a “growing number of people” are concerned that there were other reasons behind the lack of warning.
