Alerts give civilians time to seek safety as zelenskyy says early warning system for russian missile attacks resumes
Warnings resume after discussions
Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Ukraine is once again receiving advance intelligence about Russian missiles. He had said for at least a week that warnings about ballistic missiles aimed at Kyiv were not arriving.
The Ukrainian president said talks with American counterparts, including a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, preceded the change. In remarks during a visit to Norway, Zelenskyy thanked the American side and said the alerts matter to civilians, including children, and can help military units respond.
Rubio, speaking to reporters in India, acknowledged frustration between Washington and Kyiv over intelligence sharing and weapons supplies. He denied that the Trump administration had changed its policy on either issue.
Russian strikes kill civilians
Russia launched another wave of missile and drone attacks on civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine people, officials said. The attacks came as Zelenskyy sought further assistance from the United States and European countries.
Zelenskyy has said Ukraine is nearly out of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors used against ballistic missiles. He also said the Pentagon is delaying missiles purchased for Ukraine by other countries, and that restrictions on his country’s use of SpaceX’s Starshield are hampering battlefield operations.
Rubio said Patriot ammunition was in short supply and needed elsewhere in the world. He rejected the claim that Washington had deliberately decided to harm Ukraine.
Diplomatic efforts continue
Zelenskyy met in Oslo with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff was also with him; Witkoff has sought, without success, to guide Russia and Ukraine toward a settlement.
Støre said Witkoff planned to travel to St. Petersburg on Wednesday to meet Russian leaders and discuss ideas from the Oslo meeting, along with proposals from European and American colleagues. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow would hear new U.S. proposals but did not expect a “miracle” from Washington.
At the White House, President Donald Trump pressed Zelenskyy to reach an agreement with Russia. Zelenskyy had told U.S. lawmakers Monday that he believed a political decision had been made to slow support for Ukraine.
Key points
- Zelenskyy said Ukraine is again receiving early warnings about incoming Russian missiles.
- He linked the renewed alerts to talks with U.S. officials, including Marco Rubio.
- Officials said a new Russian missile and drone attack killed at least nine people.
- Rubio denied a deliberate U.S. decision to withhold assistance from Ukraine.