Zelensky says Western partners didn’t warn Ukraine about Russian ballistic missile launches before latest attack on Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine received no early warning from Western partners ahead of Russia's October 12 ballistic missile strike on Kyiv, which involved five missiles. The city's air raid alert reportedly sounded only after the first explosions, and the Ukrainian Air Force said it had no information on the launches beforehand. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha attributed the gap to a specific type of weapon used by Russia and said intelligence sharing with Washington continues.

Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said similar lapses had happened before and said specialists would work with partners to fix the problem. A presidential adviser said he did not believe the U.S. had stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine, given the stakes for civilians.

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