Ukraine’s Air Force acknowledged that it had received no advance information about Russian ballistic missile launches before an attack on Kiev on the evening of October 12, leaving military personnel unable to warn residents in time.

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the strike occurred at approximately 10:10 p.m. Preliminary assessments indicated that around six ballistic missiles had been launched toward the capital. The specific missile types had not been identified when the statement was released.

Ukrainian radar systems detected the incoming ballistic targets only as the attack was taking place. No prior intelligence about missile launches from Russian territory had reached the military, and officials were investigating why the warning information was missing.

The incident has raised questions about intelligence cooperation between Washington and Kiev. Ukraine relies heavily on American intelligence capabilities to monitor missile launches originating from Russia.

Some Ukrainian media outlets have suggested that the United States may have followed through on its earlier threat to restrict intelligence sharing with Kiev amid worsening relations between Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and US President Donald Trump.

The possibility of reduced American intelligence support has attracted particular attention because of the recent disagreements between the two leaders.

Zelensky previously made a series of sharp remarks directed at Trump, while the American president described his Ukrainian counterpart as a major problem for the international community.

Trump also demanded that Ukraine stop attacking Russian oil refineries and called for urgent elections in the country.

The absence of advance missile-launch information during the October 12 attack has consequently become a focus of discussion in Ukrainian media, alongside speculation about possible changes in Washington’s intelligence support.