Event Brief
Oct 19, 2026 at 7:10 AM ET
Ukraine says allies warned of only one Russian strike
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Ukraine's air force said Western allies provided advance warning about only one of two overnight Russian ballistic-missile attacks. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine received no warning of the strikes, which hit Kyiv, damaged power stations, killed at least one person and cut power to hundreds of thousands.
WHO: Ukraine's air force and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
WHAT: Ukraine's air force said Western allies warned Ukraine in advance about only one of two Russian ballistic-missile attacks.
WHEN: Reported Oct 19, 2026 at 6:40 AM ET
WHERE: Ukraine
WHY: The reason for the Russian strikes was not reported.
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