Ukraine's intelligence access and Starlink restrictions raise doubts after Kyiv strikes

US President Donald Trump stated Washington continues sharing intelligence with Ukraine, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported Kyiv received no warnings from partners about a new wave of Russian strikes on the capital. Reports also emerged about restrictions on Ukrainian forces' access to Starshield, the military version of Starlink. On October 13, Trump denied halting intelligence sharing, saying "we help them and share intelligence information." Zelensky noted over 850 Russian drones attacked Ukraine from October 14-15, calling the escalation deliberate. Ukrainian sources said Starshield operations returned to normal, though Zelensky rejected technical failure explanations, calling it "a decision." Ukraine's Defense Ministry is investigating the restrictions. Former US Ambassador Kurt Volker suggested American satellites may have failed to detect launches due to cloud cover, citing unconfirmed information. Ukraine relies heavily on US intelligence for early warnings, with analysts estimating 300-500 US spy satellites versus 15-20 European ones. Ukraine also launched an AI model with NATO to predict drone strikes, while SpaceX owner Elon Musk stated Starlink use is limited to "civilian or defensive tasks."