The Daily BriefEvening Briefing · Monday 19 October 2026 · 08:30 BST
Evening Briefing · Monday 19 October 2026

Zelensky Says Russian Strikes Came With ‘No Warning From Partners’

Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine endured another night of Russian missile and drone strikes “and again there was no warning from partners”, renewing his accusation that Washington is limiting intelligence. Energy infrastructure was the main target, though a clinic, a school and a metro station were also hit. The Trump administration denies changing what it shares.

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The row follows Donald Trump’s weekend charge that Zelensky does not want to end the war, and Washington’s easing of sanctions to allow Russian energy sales in a bid to lower US fuel prices. Ukraine also says it still cannot use Starshield, the military version of Starlink, to intercept drones. Marco Rubio said he was “not sure Zelenskyy knows what he’s talking about, but it wasn’t deliberate”, adding that the slowdown “sort of happened” and had been restored. Kyiv fears the softer US line will embolden Moscow as winter approaches.

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