KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine received no early warning from its partners about five Russian ballistic missiles that hit civilian infrastructure in the capital of Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Tuesday. He did not specify which partners he was referring to but characterized the missile barrage as "particularly vile" and emphasized the importance of receiving intelligence to help save lives. "This is precisely what helps prevent people from being killed — when there is an early warning about ballistic missiles," he wrote in a post on X.
At the White House, President Donald Trump told reporters that the U.S. has not stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine, stating that America continues to do so in hopes of bringing an end to the war. Zelenskyy's remarks follow Trump's criticism of him, suggesting it was time for a new president in Ukraine and that Zelenskyy has not done enough to end the war. This criticism marks a low point in their relationship since a meeting in February 2025.
Kyiv continues to rely heavily on Washington for military assistance, including U.S.-made Patriot missile-defense systems and intelligence. The U.S. has the capability to immediately detect Russian ballistic missile launches, and American officials have previously notified Ukraine to allow it to issue missile warnings to the public and to utilize air defenses against incoming missiles.
When asked if Ukraine received an explanation for the lack of intelligence ahead of the missile strikes, a senior Ukrainian official described it as a "failure," attributing it to circumstances such as weather conditions rather than a deliberate decision. The official spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to provide an official statement.
Russia's war in Ukraine has not seen significant changes on the ground since last year, but Ukraine is facing intensified aerial attacks from Moscow, including rapid ballistic missiles and high-flying drones. The challenge of intercepting missiles has been exacerbated by a shortage of Patriot missiles due to the U.S.-led war in Iran. Russia's Iskander short-range ballistic missiles can reach targets in Ukraine within minutes.
Zelenskyy reported that Russia has launched over 100 attacks on Ukraine since Monday evening, including the destruction of a residential building in Kharkiv, resulting in four fatalities despite an overnight rescue operation.
Russia has increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure, such as energy facilities, to disrupt power, heat, and water supplies for Ukrainians during the ongoing conflict, aiming to diminish public support for Ukraine's response to the invasion.
Trump has attributed record U.S. diesel prices to Ukraine's earlier strikes on Russian oil refineries rather than the war in Iran and reached an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import diesel from Russia to lower fuel prices ahead of U.S. midterm elections.
Additionally, Trump claimed that Russia and Ukraine had agreed on an "energy ceasefire" to refrain from attacking each other's energy infrastructure, although Russia has not confirmed this deal. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that "contacts on this matter continue."
Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine had not conducted strikes on Russian oil refineries or other energy sites since the announcement of the purported deal. He criticized Russia for continuing its attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities and infrastructure following Trump's announcement, stating, "These are absolutely clear signals that they have no intention of refraining from strikes on Ukraine."
The claim regarding Ukraine's cessation of strikes on energy sites could not be independently verified, but there have been no reports from Russian officials or media of Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries since the announcement.
Russian strikes across Ukraine resulted in injuries and fatalities overnight Monday into Tuesday. In addition to the four deaths in Kharkiv, 41 individuals were reported wounded in the city in one evening. A woman was injured in a Russian strike on a private home in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district, and a drone attack hit a residential building in Murovane, near Lviv.
One person was killed in the Fastiv district of Kyiv region, and at least two others were injured in a Russian attack on the area, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the regional military administration. A drone strike targeted an educational institution in Rivne, wounding 14 people, according to Oleksandr Koval, head of the Rivne regional military administration.
The Russian Defense Ministry stated that its forces targeted "Ukrainian military-industrial facilities, logistics centers, railway and port infrastructure, as well as vessels involved in delivering military cargo to Ukraine." They also reported striking a bulk carrier headed to Mykolaiv with military cargo.
On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed that its air defenses shot down 604 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and the Sea of Azov overnight. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that 417 drones targeted the Moscow region, with most intercepted far from the city, while 65 were downed as they approached the capital. Damage was reported to a school, two private houses, and a car in the Kaluga region southwest of Moscow, according to Governor Vladislav Shapsha.