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BackTrump cuts off intelligence? Russian air strikes cause casualties, Zelensky complains: No early warning from allies for two nights in a row
Trump cuts off intelligence? Russian air strikes cause casualties, Zelensky complains: No early warning from allies for two nights in a row
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Trump cuts off intelligence? Russian air strikes cause casualties, Zelensky complains: No early warning from allies for two nights in a row

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  • Ukrainian President Zelensky said that after Trump threatened to cut off intelligence sharing, the Russian military launched missile and drone air strikes on Ukraine for two consecutive nights.
  • Ukraine did not receive early warning from its allies, resulting in civilians having no time to evacuate, causing at least one death and 13 injuries.
  • Zelensky called on the United States to see the truth about the war and emphasized that Ukraine is working hard to upgrade its air defense system.

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Why It Matters

As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, the United States has been Ukraine's main military and intelligence supporter. After taking office, Trump threatened to reduce aid, including cutting off intelligence sharing and weapons procurement systems, to pressure Ukraine to stop attacking Russian energy facilities. Ukraine lacks independent satellite reconnaissance capabilities and is highly dependent on U.S. and NATO intelligence for air defense early warning.

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After U.S. President Trump (right) threatened to cut off intelligence sharing, Ukrainian President Zelensky (left) said that for two consecutive nights, Russian air strikes had not received warning from allies. (AP file photo)

U.S. President Trump recently announced that Ukraine and Russia would "immediately" stop attacking each other's energy facilities, and threatened to suspend the provision of weapons procurement systems and cut off intelligence sharing to put pressure on Ukraine. Russia's air strikes in Ukraine have caused casualties in recent days. Ukrainian President Zelensky said that he had not received early warning from allies for two consecutive nights.

According to foreign media reports, the Russian military launched missile and drone air strikes on Ukraine on two consecutive nights on the 12th and 13th, causing at least one death and 13 injuries. The air raid warning was issued just before the missiles were about to arrive, leaving residents with no time to evacuate. During the missile attack on the evening of the 13th, the warning came too late.

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Ukrainian President Zelensky complained on the X platform this morning (14th) that the Russian army launched a missile attack on Kiev, but our partners once again did not issue any warning. He said: "Russia is destroying our energy infrastructure, and Ukraine did not even receive any warning about ballistic missile launches," which he said was completely unfair.

Zelensky emphasized that the United States must truly see what is happening and who is responsible for the continuation of this war; Ukraine is also working hard to strengthen the system and upgrade its air defense capabilities.

Ukraine lacks large-scale satellite reconnaissance capabilities, so it relies on intelligence provided by the United States and NATO to identify signs of an attack, such as activity at Russian air bases, ship movements and the deployment of ballistic missile launchers.

However, U.S. President Trump emphasized the continued sharing of intelligence. When asked on the 13th whether the United States would cut off intelligence sources if Ukraine did not stop attacking Russian oil facilities, President Trump responded: "We are helping them and sharing intelligence with them."

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What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Ukraine will speed up intelligence cooperation with European countries to reduce dependence on the United States

    Likely · Within weeks

  • NATO may increase reconnaissance and early warning support for Ukraine if U.S. cuts off intelligence sharing

    Possible · Within days

Open Questions

  • Will the United States actually cut off intelligence sharing with Ukraine?
  • How long will it take for Ukraine’s upgraded air defense system to take effect?
  • Will Russian air strikes continue to increase in frequency and scale?

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