Ukraine Accuses US of Helping Russia as Missiles Hit Kyiv
Ukraine says slower Starlink speeds and missing strike warnings left its forces exposed as Russian attacks killed 5 and cut power to more than 600,000.
- On Wednesday, ballistic missiles struck Kyiv for two nights running, cutting power to more than 600,000 residents before air raid sirens could sound, prompting Ukraine to accuse the United States of withholding strike warnings and slowing Starlink communications.
- Tensions follow President Donald Trump's surprise announcement of an "energy ceasefire" that angered Western allies; adviser Sergiy Beskrestnov linked Starlink restrictions to the attacks, calling the network "the most effective solution" for defending against jet-powered Shahed drones.
- Five people died in Kyiv on Wednesday, with additional strikes hitting Zhytomyr, Sumy, and Chernigiv; Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported air defenses downed nearly 500 drones targeting the Russian capital overnight.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky called the lack of warning "completely unjust," stating Russia shows "ostentatious disrespect toward the United States," while NATO chief Mark Rutte urged allies to step up air defense support.
- Washington on Tuesday insisted it was still helping Ukraine, while a U.S. official told AFP on Wednesday that its policy had "not changed," and there were "no indications" intelligence sharing had halted.
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The massive bombings of Ukrainian cities over the past two nights have been the focus of the world's largest media, which view the attacks not only as a humanitarian tragedy, but also as a serious political challenge for Washington.
Presidential advisor cites weakened Starlink as explanation
Russia is again attacking the power grid, and at the same time there is trouble over Starlink. Ukraine says: Both weaken their defenses.
Ukraine is again not receiving information from the US about rocket attacks, Musk's Starlink satellite network is only functioning in a limited way at the front. In Kiev, hardly anyone thinks that this is a coincidence. Is Trump sabotaging Kiev's defense?
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The mood between Washington and Kiev is tense. Ukraine accuses the U.S. after Trump's deal with Putin to be on Russia's side. Now there are no attack warnings and Internet access has been slowed down - with fatal consequences.
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