Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no warning of Russian missile and drone strikes

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Ukraine received no early warning from allies about Russian strikes involving 16 ballistic missiles targeting the Kyiv region and over 200 drones across the country. Zelenskyy noted this was the second recent instance of missing warnings, following similar claims last week about U.S. intelligence gaps. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied any pause in intelligence sharing, urging Zelenskyy to focus on ending the war. The strikes come amid heightened tension, with former President Donald Trump accusing Zelenskyy of not wanting peace, while Zelenskyy defended Ukraine's commitment to ending the conflict and criticized blocked air defense deliveries and delayed sanctions on Russia.


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