Trump administration may have withheld missile warnings before Kyiv strikes
CBS News reports the U.S. told Ukraine its early warning system failed due to bad weather before Russian attacks killed 6 and cut power to 600,000.
What to know
- CBS News sources say the Trump administration may have intentionally withheld early warnings before Russian missile strikes on Kyiv that killed 6 and cut power to 600,000.
- U.S. officials told Ukraine their detection system failed due to bad weather; Ukrainian officials question the explanation and suspect deliberate withholding.
- The administration has threatened to halt intelligence sharing and weapons purchases unless Ukraine pursues a settlement with Russia.
“We are helping them, and we are sharing intel. We want the war to end, so we're working with them and with Russia on getting the war to end.”
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CBS News publishes investigation into withheld warnings
CBS News publishes an investigation based on multiple sources saying the Trump administration may have intentionally withheld early warnings of Russian strikes on Ukraine this week.
“received no advance warning from our partners…”
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The U.S. may have intentionally withheld early warnings this week of Russian strikes on Ukraine, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
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SKYLINE REPORT | BREAKING BREAKING: DID THE U.S. DELIBERATELY WITHHOLD MISSILE WARNINGS FROM UKRAINE? CBS News reports sources suspect the Trump administration intentionally withheld early warnings before Russian missile strikes. At least 6 killed. Roughly 600,000 without
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Trump denies U.S. has stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine — President Trump, asked if the U.S. had stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine, denied it and said the administration is helping Ukraine "get to a final answer" and wants the war ended.
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Russia launches second wave of 39 ballistic missiles and 120 attack drones — When Russia launched another wave of ballistic missiles around 3 a.m. local time on Wednesday, the U.S. early warning system appeared to be working again. Zelenskyy said Russia launched more than 39 ballistic missiles and more than 120 attack drones and loitering munitions targeting energy and critical infrastructure in Kyiv and Kharkiv.
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CBS sources: U.S. failed to provide similar warnings earlier in 2026 — CBS News sources said the U.S. had failed to provide intelligence on Russian ballistic missile launches during a previous instance earlier this year, citing the need to focus more resources on the Middle East.
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CBS News reports U.S. cited "bad weather" as reason for system failure — CBS News sources say American officials told Ukrainian counterparts that the system used to detect Russian missile launches had failed due to "bad weather." Ukrainian officials, speaking anonymously, told CBS News they did not believe the excuse and accused the U.S. of "playing" with the system instead.
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Russia launches ballistic missile barrage at Kyiv without U.S. advance warning — Russia launched a ballistic missile barrage at Kyiv and other locations early Tuesday. President Zelenskyy stated Ukraine "received no advance warning from our partners." The attack killed six people and left approximately 600,000 without power.
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Trump posts about "energy ceasefire" agreement between Russia and Ukraine — Trump said in a social media post on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an "energy ceasefire." Russia began launching strikes soon after this post.