Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Tuesday that Ukraine received no early warning from its allies regarding a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv, which resulted in five missiles hitting civilian infrastructure. He described the attack on Monday as "particularly vile" and emphasized the importance of intelligence sharing from Ukraine's western allies, stating that it "helps save lives, and this is one of the most critical issues."
“"This is precisely what helps prevent people from being killed – when there is an early warning about ballistic missiles," he wrote on social media.
Zelenskyy did not assign blame for the lack of warning, calling it unfortunate. Over the weekend, US officials threatened their Ukrainian counterparts that the Trump administration was close to halting intelligence sharing with Kyiv. However, Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s foreign minister, indicated that cooperation was ongoing and attributed the lack of warning to a "special type" of Russian weaponry.
In a related development, Donald Trump demanded that Ukraine cease attacks on Russian oil refineries, blaming Zelenskyy for rising fuel prices in the US. On Friday, the US president announced a deal with Vladimir Putin to import diesel from Russia, lifting previous sanctions. Trump also claimed that Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to an "energy ceasefire," which Zelenskyy described as "news to me."
On Tuesday, Zelenskyy stated that his military had not targeted Russian oil refineries or energy facilities in the two days following Trump’s announcement. Despite this, the Kremlin continued its bombardment of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, with Zelenskyy noting,
