Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has not only alleged that Russia has hit six energy sites since President Trump announced Putin signed on to an energy ceasefire, but he's also lashing out at Western allies, saying that for the first time in a long time no intelligence was shared by 'partners' warning of the latest overnight attack.
Zelensky said Tuesday in a post on X that an overnight Russian assault on the capital was "particularly vile" but that no intelligence was shared ahead of time, as has been typical previously.
"There was also a particularly vile ballistic strike on Kyiv—five missiles that hit civilian infrastructure. Regarding this strike, unfortunately, there was no warning from partners," he wrote. "Intelligence data on the launch of Russian ballistic missiles helps save people's lives, and this is one of the most critical issues."
"This is precisely what helps prevent people from being killed — when there is an early warning about ballistic missiles," he wrote, without specifically apportioning blame. But the veiled message blaming the White House comes through loud and clear.
Zelensky/XGiven the timing and context, the clear suggestion is that Washington cut Zelensky and his officials out of the usual intel-sharing, and this has also broadly impacted allied sharing.
President Trump has lately threatened to precisely cut off intelligence as Ukraine has not complied with the US request for its forces to stop hitting Russian refineries, amid a global diesel supply and price crisis.
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