US Threatened Immediate Intelligence Cutoff Unless Ukraine Halts Strikes
US intelligence officials warned Ukraine that further strikes on Russian energy infrastructure could trigger an immediate intelligence cutoff.
U.S. intelligence officials have threatened to immediately cease sharing vital intelligence with Ukraine unless Kyiv halts its strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, according to the Washington Post. The warning was reportedly conveyed to the Ukrainian embassy in Washington by an unnamed source familiar with the matter. The dispute arose amid disagreements over an energy ceasefire announced by former President Donald Trump and Ukrainian complaints about Russian ballistic missile attacks arriving without advance warning from allies.
While the U.S. has not entirely halted intelligence sharing, recent missile strikes on Kyiv had reportedly evaded warning systems. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that his military commanders had received warnings about a possible intelligence cutoff, but the Pentagon attributed the failure to provide warnings to a technical issue.
Trump later insisted that intelligence cooperation would continue. President Zelensky confirmed that military commanders had been informed of the potential intelligence cutoff. Trump had announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on October 11, urging Ukraine to refrain from attacking Russian oil refineries.
Following the reported intelligence threat, Zelensky announced that Ukraine would resume strikes on Russian oil refineries after Washington pressured him to halt the attacks.
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