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  "id": 15000127,
  "title": "U.S. provides Ukraine with alerts on Russian ballistic missile launches, Zelenskyy says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/u-s-provides-ukraine-with-alerts-on-russian-ballistic-missile",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T17:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/zelenskyy-clarifies-role-of-partners-including-u-s-intelligence-on-ballistic-missile-launches-50650793.html"
  },
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  "account": "President Volodymyr Zelenskyy informed reporters in Brussels on October 16 that Ukraine receives intelligence from numerous countries, with Russian ballistic missile launch information specifically coming from the United States. The Ukrainian leader expressed gratitude to their American allies, noting that many nations share intelligence during wartime. However, Zelenskyy highlighted the unique challenges associated with tracking ballistic launches, a matter of particular concern for Ukraine.\n\nAccording to CNN on October 12, citing two European officials, the Trump administration had warned Kyiv and European allies about potentially suspending intelligence sharing. The threat also extended to European countries' plans to purchase American weapons for Ukraine, with Washington's condition being Ukraine's cessation of strikes on Russian energy infrastructure. Despite these concerns, Zelenskyy confirmed on October 14 that intelligence sharing had not been discontinued.\n\nOn the evenings of October 12 and 13, Ukraine did not receive U.S. warnings about incoming Russian ballistic attacks; therefore, air raid alerts were initiated only after the explosions. Subsequently, Ukraine's Air Force revealed that initial partners had not provided warnings of the strikes, but alerts were received before the subsequent three waves of attacks on October 14.",
  "summary": "Ukraine receives intelligence from many countries, but information on Russian ballistic missile launches comes specifically from the United States, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a briefing in Brussels on Oct. 16.",
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