Russian Missile Kills One and Injures 13 in Kyiv With No Allied Warning
Russian ballistic missiles struck a residential building and thermal power plant in Kyiv overnight, killing at least one person and injuring 13 to 21 others, with Ukrainian officials stating that allies provided no early warning of the launches for the second consecutive day.
Russian Missile Strike Hits Kyiv Residential Building
Russia attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles overnight on Oct. 13-14, wreaking destruction in a residential neighborhood just moments after the air raid alarms sounded. A Russian missile struck a nine-story residential building in the city's Desnyanskyi district, igniting a large-scale fire. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported that at least two people have been killed and another 21 were injured as a result of the Russian strike on the residential building. Among those injured, 16 people were hospitalized and four are in serious condition, Klitschko reported. Other reports cite one killed and 13 injured. Local resident Maksym told the Kyiv Independent that he and his partner had to evacuate to their building's corridor before heading to a shelter after windows were shattered in a nearby explosion. "Everything was very fast. We didn't even understand anything," he said. Explosions were again heard in the capital at 4:45 a.m. local time amid a second wave of missile attacks. First responders look after a victim from a Kyiv residential building struck by Russian missile fire late on Oct. 13. Russian missile threats also triggered air raid alerts in parts of Lviv, Volyn, and Ivano Frankivsk oblasts in western Ukraine. [3]
No Allied Warning Received Before Attack
Presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn told reporters that allies had not provided early warning of the launches for the second day in a row. Ukraine's Air Force also said no alerts had been received on either day. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that no early warning was provided to Ukraine. "Our system detected these missiles almost as they were approaching Kyiv," Zelensky said. Five ballistic missiles hit civil infrastructure in Kyiv, Zelenskyy wrote in a Telegram message. "It was also a rather insidious ballistic missile attack on Kyiv — five missiles that hit civilian infrastructure. Unfortunately, there was no warning from our partners about this attack," Zelenskyy wrote. Intelligence data on incoming ballistic attacks "helps save lives," the Ukrainian president emphasized. Ukraine's Air Force confirmed that Russia had launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv, saying that "no information from partners regarding missile launches from enemy territory has been received," either on Oct. 12 or 13. In the Russian attack on Oct. 12, at least 12 people were injured, including a 17-year-old, according to the Kyiv City State Administration's Health Department. Allies gave Ukraine no warning of the impending missile attack, according to Zelenskyy. [1][2][3]
U.S. Threats to Halt Intelligence Sharing
The strikes are linked to heightened tensions as the Trump administration has threatened to halt intelligence sharing and weapons support to pressure Ukraine into stopping attacks on Russian oil refineries. Trump-administration officials called senior Ukrainian military and government officials with threats, warning of plans to withdraw support from Ukraine in a push to protect Russian oil refineries. "They called all the top military officials with threats," one Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent. "They're telling everyone that they're going to turn off both the intelligence sharing and PURL." American officials also called European capitals over the weekend. The threat covers the Purl arrangement, a NATO-run system in which Ukraine's allies, including Norway, buy American weapons that are then sent to Ukraine. CNN reported that the warnings were communicated by the State Department and Pentagon to officials in Ukraine and Europe. The White House has declined to confirm or comment on the phone calls. [1][3]
Timeline of Fluctuating U.S. Intelligence Cooperation
Since Donald Trump took over the presidency, U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine has been stopped and resumed several times. On 28 February 2025, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy and U.S. President Trump quarreled openly in front of the international press at the White House. On 4 March 2025, the United States stopped giving Ukraine secret information after instructions from Trump. The day before, he had also stopped weapons aid. On 5 March 2025, CIA chief John Ratcliffe confirmed the stop. On 7 March 2025, the American company Maxar shut down Ukraine's access to its satellite images. On 11–12 March 2025, the United States and Ukraine met in Saudi Arabia. Ukraine agreed to a temporary 30-day ceasefire, and the United States began sharing information again, including satellite images from Maxar. The stop lasted about one week. On 20 July 2025, the U.S. intelligence chief decided that information about peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine should not be shared with other countries. On 21 November 2025, the news agency Reuters reported that the United States threatened to cut both information and weapons if Ukraine did not accept a peace plan drawn up by the United States. In August 2026, an American senator told Politico that the United States shared as much information with Ukraine as before. [1]
Trump Announces Energy Ceasefire Amid Continued Strikes
This comes amid a reported U.S.-brokered "energy ceasefire" announced by Trump that Ukraine learned about via news reports, even as Russian strikes on energy infrastructure continued. On Sunday, Trump wrote on his own platform Truth Social that Ukraine and Russia have agreed on an "energy ceasefire." "With immediate effect, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties agree. Do not break it!" the message read. Ukraine learned of the agreement through the news, Zelenskyy said during a visit to Poland. At the same time, Ukrainian authorities confirmed new Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy later said on Sunday evening that Trump's announcement was "good news for everyone — and it is important that it becomes reality." But he added that Russian drones and glide bombs had attacked Ukraine all day and that a power plant in Kharkiv was hit the same evening. [1]
Context of U.S. Diesel Deal With Russia
The conflict is linked to diesel prices in the United States. Trump announced late last week that the United States will buy 300,000 tons of Russian diesel. The reason is that fuel prices have risen as a result of the war between the United States and Israel against Iran. But Trump has stated that it is Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil refineries that are contributing to pushing up the American diesel price. Diesel prices have become a sensitive issue for the Trump administration just before the midterm elections in November. Zelenskyy has sharply criticized the diesel agreement. He stated that it gives Russia the necessary financing to maintain the war against Ukraine. [1]
What to watch next: Ukrainian officials have confirmed ongoing Russian attacks on energy infrastructure even after the announced energy ceasefire, while U.S. threats to cut intelligence sharing and weapons support remain active amid continued Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries.
