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Zelenskyy says partners not warning Ukraine of incoming ballistic missiles

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine did not receive advance warnings from international partners about recent Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv, which killed two people and damaged critical infrastructure. Zelenskyy criticized this lack of warning while also noting ongoing pressure from US President Donald Trump for Ukraine to stop attacking Russian refineries. Additionally, Ukrainian officials confirmed that SpaceX had imposed limitations on some Starlink services in Ukraine, disrupting combat drone missions crucial for military operations against Russia.
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On October 14, 2026, Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, for a second consecutive day without any early warning from Western partners, including the United States. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed frustration over the lack of intelligence sharing, which he emphasized is crucial for saving lives. The attacks damaged civilian infrastructure and killed at least one person while injuring others, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Meanwhile, Ukraine has halted its airstrikes on Russian oil refineries after US President Donald Trump threatened to stop intelligence sharing with Kyiv unless such strikes ceased. Despite this, Russia continued attacking Ukrainian energy facilities, highlighting the imbalance in the conflict and raising concerns about Western support for Ukraine's defense against increasingly sophisticated Russian weaponry.

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"And it is certainly unfair that they are destroying our energy infrastructure while Ukraine is not even receiving warnings about ballistic missile launches." Kyiv relies heavily on US intelligence for early warnings of missile strikes.
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🔮 According to our observations, during flights, the connection could drop for 10-20 seconds at speeds of just 110-120 km/h.
2026-10-14 · ABC News (AU)
Zelenskyy says partners not warning Ukraine of incoming ballistic missiles · assertive framing

Claims (33 extracted, 4 hedged)

In short: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine received no early warning from partner nations about incoming Russian ballistic missiles. asserted
Ukraine → say → missiles
Russian forces struck Kyiv on Tuesday, killing two people in a high-rise apartment, then hitting a critical thermal power plant. What's next? asserted
What → strike → plant
US President Donald Trump insists Washington is still sharing intelligence, even as he pressured Kyiv to halt attacks on Russian refineries. asserted
he → insist → refineries
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he received no early warning from international partners about incoming Russian ballistic missile strikes on civilian infrastructure in Kyiv. asserted
he → say → Kyiv
Russian forces struck the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles on Tuesday, killing two people in a high-rise apartment, then hitting a critical thermal power plant in the second attack in 24 hours. asserted
forces → strike → hours
The main target was energy infrastructure, specifically thermal plant No. 4," Mr Zelenskyy said in a post on Telegram. asserted
Zelenskyy → say → Telegram
Mr Zelenskyy said it was unfair that Kyiv was enduring attacks without warnings from partners. asserted
Kyiv → say → partners
"According to our intelligence, the Russians are preparing further ballistic missile launches. uncertain
Russians → accord → launches
"The facts show that the Russians do not consider themselves bound to abide by what the president of the United States said," he added, referring to US President Donald Trump's announcement of an energy ceasefire at the weekend. asserted
he → show → weekend
"And it is certainly unfair that they are destroying our energy infrastructure while Ukraine is not even receiving warnings about ballistic missile launches." Kyiv relies heavily on US intelligence for early warnings of missile strikes. asserted
Kyiv → destroy → strikes
Mr Zelenskyy had earlier said Ukraine had again received no warning from Western partners before a previous overnight attack on the capital. asserted
Ukraine → say → capital
Mr Trump said Washington was still sharing intelligence, even as he pressured Kyiv to halt attacks on Russian refineries. asserted
he → say → refineries
Reuters and other media have reported that US officials have threatened to cut off intelligence sharing and weapons sales to Ukraine unless it stops attacking Russian refineries. asserted
it → report → refineries
Starlink limited in Ukraine On Wednesday, Ukrainian officials confirmed SpaceX had introduced a limit on some Starlink services in Ukraine, disrupting combat drone missions that rely on the technology. asserted
that → confirm → technology
The satellite internet terminals from Elon Musk's company are crucial in guiding Ukraine's longer-range drone strikes in occupied southern and eastern Ukraine, which have assisted in disrupting Russian logistics. asserted
which → guide → logistics
"Our defence forces did not receive a warning about this limitation, and this led to the disruption of several missions," presidential adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov wrote on Telegram. asserted
Beskrestnov → receive → Telegram
Beskrestnov said SpaceX had stopped the operation of its military-grade version above 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). asserted
SpaceX → say → km
Ukraine's 7th Rapid Reaction Corps, deployed in the south-east, said units had been forced to cancel some missions. " asserted
units → deploy → missions
According to our observations, during flights, the connection could drop for 10-20 seconds at speeds of just 110-120 km/h. uncertain
connection → accord → km
The drones kept moving, but these interruptions made them harder to control," the Rapid Reaction Corps said in a statement. asserted
Corps → keep → statement
SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular US business hours. asserted
SpaceX → respond → hours
Although it was not immediately clear why Starlink's service was throttled, the move comes as Washington pressures Kyiv to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries. asserted
Washington → throttle → refineries
Starlink does not work inside Russia, and the Ukrainian drones hitting Russia's oil industry use other means of communication. asserted
drones → work → communication
Two killed in struck apartment Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the strike on a nine-storey building had killed two people and injured 21. asserted
strike → kill → 21
Sixteen people were being treated in hospital, and four were in serious condition. asserted
four → treat → condition
Emergency crews were battling fires in apartments throughout the building, and residents were being evacuated. asserted
residents → battle → building
Ukrainian authorities confirmed on Wednesday morning that the hours-long missile and drone attack that unfolded overnight, primarily targeting Kyiv and Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, had damaged 30 energy facilities. asserted
that → confirm → facilities
At least 600,000 people were left without power, according to Mr Zelenskyy. uncertain
people → leave → Zelenskyy
Unconfirmed energy ceasefire Mr Trump, who lifted sanctions on Russian diesel last week in a bid to lower politically sensitive fuel prices, has said that both sides agreed to halt strikes on energy infrastructure. uncertain
sides → lift → infrastructure
Neither Moscow nor Kyiv confirmed this. asserted
Moscow → confirm → this
"The strike was entirely deliberate and demonstrative in its scale – Russia has never before shown such ostentatious disrespect toward the United States," Mr Zelenskyy wrote on X. " asserted
Zelenskyy → show → X.
Russia does not consider the American president's statements strong." asserted
statements → consider → ?
Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday it had struck four power plants in and around Kyiv and two in Kharkiv, among other targets. asserted
it → say → targets
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