Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no early warning as Russia hits the power grid again, amid strained Patriot supplies

Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no early warning from its partners before Russia struck the power grid again. The Globe and Mail reports that he said Ukraine again got no intelligence from partners, and noted that Western intelligence sharing has helped Ukraine counter Russia's ballistic missiles and hold back the invasion. The Hindu reports that a severe shortage of American-made Patriot air defence systems has made Ukraine more vulnerable. Euronews reports that Zelenskyy says the US is allegedly holding up delivery of Patriot air defence missiles, and that relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured over military aid and intelligence sharing. Euronews also reports that Ukraine received no warning of Russian missile strikes on energy facilities in the capital region.

Timeline

1. The Globe and Mail

   19 Oct 2026, 10:57 UTCSource ↗

   The Globe and Mail reports that Zelenskyy says Ukraine again got no intelligence from partners as Russia hits the power grid, and that Western intelligence sharing has helped Ukraine counter Russia's ballistic missiles and hold back the invasion.

2. The Hindu

   19 Oct 2026, 14:22 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no early warning from partners as Russia hits the power grid again, and that a severe shortage of American-made Patriot air defence systems has made Ukraine more vulnerable.

3. Euronews

   20 Oct 2026, 05:47 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that Zelenskyy says the US is allegedly holding up delivery of Patriot air defence missiles, with relations between Kyiv and Washington soured over military aid and intelligence sharing, and that Ukraine received no warning of Russian missile strikes on energy facilities in the capital region.