Conflict & Security
US denies intelligence pause after Russian strikes hit Kyiv unwarned
October 19, 2026 at 09:58 AM · Updated 1h ago
3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 5 hours
TGThe Guardian
US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy says
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AJAl Jazeera English
Rubio says there was no US pause in intelligence sharing with Ukraine
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MAMasrawy
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(opens the publisher’s site)Russian missiles struck Kyiv's power plants overnight without US warning, deepening a rift as Trump waives sanctions and denies withholding intelligence.
- Russian missiles hit Kyiv power plants overnight, killing a woman and damaging a metro station and medical facility, Kyiv's mayor said.
- Zelenskyy said Ukraine received no warning from partners; Air Force spokesman Yuri Ihnat said a warning preceded a later 3am strike.
- Trump on Friday waived sanctions on Russia, saying he would not drive Moscow from the bargaining table and accusing Zelenskyy of opposing peace.
- Rubio denied any intelligence-sharing pause, attributing missed warnings to a software problem in Ukraine's early warning system.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the strike that damaged a left-bank metro station killed a 21-year-old woman and injured three others.