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Zelenskyy says allies gave Kyiv no warning of Russian missile strikes

Five missiles struck civilian infrastructure in Kyiv on Monday, and the Ukrainian president's remarks follow a US threat to halt intelligence sharing with Kyiv.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:26 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Guardian: “Allies did not warn Kyiv of Russian ballistic missile strikes, says Zelenskyy”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 1:26 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Zelenskyy, Kyiv, Russian.
BBN covered this story before: Kyiv under 'particularly vile' missile attack before air raid alert (October 13).

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The GuardianAllies did not warn Kyiv of Russian ballistic missile strikes, says Zelenskyy

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorUkraine got no early warning from its partners before Monday's Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv, President Zelenskyy said today, and five missiles hit civilian infrastructure.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe called the attack particularly vile, and his comments come after the United States threatened to halt intelligence sharing, as The Guardian reports.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFor people in Kyiv, that warning is the difference between reaching a shelter and not, so the question of who shares what is very real.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd the intelligence debate is happening while the missiles are still arriving.