Ukraine Says Missile Early Warnings Resumed After Talks With U.S.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on October 20 that Kyiv had resumed receiving allied early warnings about incoming Russian ballistic missiles after recent disruptions that left Ukraine with less time to alert civilians and attempt interceptions.
Zelenskyy said the system began working again following discussions with U.S. officials, including a call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio denied that Washington had changed its intelligence-sharing policy, while U.S. officials attributed earlier interruptions to technical or weather-related problems.
The restoration followed a Russian attack on Ukraine’s power grid that Zelenskyy said struck more than 10 energy facilities and left over half a million people without electricity, heat or running water. He said Russia fired 16 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and the surrounding region. Officials reported that a 21-year-old woman was killed in the capital.
Ukraine is also facing a shortage of PAC-2 and PAC-3 interceptors for its U.S.-made Patriot air-defense systems. Zelenskyy said many available missiles have been directed to the Middle East and that Ukraine is not the top allocation priority. He said Kyiv continues to obtain some interceptors through the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List, under which European partners finance purchases of U.S. weapons, while also seeking small quantities from other countries.
During meetings in Oslo, Zelenskyy discussed military support and peace efforts with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.
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