
Ukrainian leadership addresses intelligence sharing with Western partners amid recent strikes in the capital.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky stated that Ukraine received no intelligence warnings from partners before explosions hit Kiev, while Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga confirmed Kiev still shares intelligence with the US.
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Explosions occurred in Kiev before air raid sirens were activated, prompting statements from Ukrainian leadership.
MOSCOW, October 13. /TASS/. Ukraine did not receive any intelligence from its partners before explosions rocked the country’s capital last night, Vladimir Zelensky said.
"Unfortunately, there was no warning from our partners," he wrote on Telegram.
According to Zelensky, the intelligence issue is among the most critical ones.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga has claimed that Kiev continues to share intelligence with the United States. "Do we receive intelligence from the US? Yes, we continue this cooperation," the Ukrinform news agency quoted him as saying.
Ukrainian media outlets reported late on Monday that explosions in Kiev had occurred before air raid sirens were activated.
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