Zelensky says Kyiv received no allied warning before missile strikes

Ukraine received no warning from its partners before the October 12 ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

On October 13, Zelensky confirmed the absence of advance information after Ukraine’s air force said it had detected the missiles only when they were already over the capital. His remarks were reported by Ukrainian media and independently covered by Deutsche Welle.

The statements describe the information available for that particular attack. They do not establish that every intelligence-sharing channel with Ukraine has been shut down.

The disclosure followed warnings reported by CNN that the Pentagon and State Department were prepared to halt intelligence transfers and suspend US participation in the programme through which allies purchase weapons for Ukraine. Those reported warnings concern possible action, rather than confirmation that the entire programme has stopped.

US President Donald Trump has criticised Zelensky over peace negotiations and Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries. Zelensky’s account of the missing warning adds a specific incident to the dispute, while the source does not explain why the partners provided no advance notice.