Allies gave Ukraine no warning of impending missile attack, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed on October 13 that Western allies once again did not provide Ukraine with any advance warning before Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, marking the second such incident in two days. The primary target of the missile attack was Kyiv's energy infrastructure, specifically the combined heat and power plant CHP-4.

In addition to causing damage to the power plant, a residential building was also hit and caught fire. Zelensky expressed frustration, stating "once again, no early warning from our partners." Russia was reportedly preparing further missile strikes on Ukraine, according to Zelensky, who cited Ukrainian intelligence. The day prior, Zelensky reported that Ukraine had received no warning from its Western allies about the missile strike on October 12.