Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Kyiv has resumed receiving advance warnings from its partners about incoming Russian missiles, the Associated Press reported. This comes after a series of Russian attacks left civilians exposed due to insufficient notice.
He stressed that such intelligence is critical to saving lives, allowing authorities to warn civilians and giving air defense units time to attempt interceptions. Speaking during a visit to Norway, Zelensky credited discussions with American officials, including a phone call with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, for the improvement. Speaking to reporters in India, Rubio acknowledged disagreements between Washington and Kyiv over intelligence sharing and weapons deliveries. However, he denied that the Trump administration had changed its existing policies on either matter.
Because we can hear when ballistic is coming, he said, “We are thankful that intelligence works now, and I’m speaking about early warning, which is very important for our people, for children, adults, civilians,.
For at least a week, Zelensky had said that Ukraine was not receiving early alerts about ballistic missiles targeting the capital. Zelensky’s conversation with Rubio followed a meeting Monday with a bipartisan group of US lawmakers, during which the Ukrainian president reportedly said that he suspected a political decision had been made to slow American assistance to his country.
It also reported that another bulk carrier was struck at sea while heading toward Odesa. He also criticised Trump’s decision to waive certain sanctions on Russia, arguing that the move could help Russian President Vladimir Putin sustain Moscow’s full-scale invasion. Rubio explained that Patriot interceptors were in limited supply and were also needed in other parts of the world. He denied that the administration had issued any political directive intended to undermine Ukraine.
Additionally, Zelensky said restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Starshield (military grade verison of Starlink), SpaceX’s military-grade satellite communications service, were continuing to hamper battlefield operations. “There has not been some deliberate political directive to go out and harm Ukraine,” he said. Russia’s defense ministry said its forces had targeted logistics centers, port infrastructure and three cargo ships at the port of Reni in the Odesa region.
