Zelenskyy says Russia hit Ukraine again with no “warning from partners,” U.S. delaying “vital supplies”

October 19, 2026 / 11:50 AM EDT / CBS News

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said Monday that his country had been subjected to another night of Russian missile and drone strikes, "and again there was no warning from partners."

Zelenskyy has accused the U.S. of limiting intelligence, and possibly other assistance to Ukraine amid renewed tension with President Trump, who accused the Ukrainian leader over the weekend of not wanting to end the war. Mr. Trump has significantly softened the U.S. government's policy toward Russia, easing sanctions to allow Russian energy sales in a bid to ease U.S. gas prices.

Zelenskyy says the moves risk emboldening Moscow and enabling it to continue and intensify its four-and-a-half-year, full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The target of the most recent strikes was energy and other infrastructure, Zelenskyy said, adding that a medical clinic, school, metro station and "ordinary residential buildings" were also hit.

Zelenskyy said Saturday that Ukraine was still unable to use Starshield, an upgraded military version of Elon Musk's Starlink satellite technology, to intercept Russian drones. The network is crucial to Ukrainian forces as it enables them to shoot down Russia's jet-powered drones and other weapons.

The Trump administration has denied making any…

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