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Zelenskyy says partners gave no warning before Russia's 12 October ballistic strike on Kyiv
On the evening of 12 October, Russia struck Kyiv with five ballistic missiles that hit civilian infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine received no advance warning from partners; the United States told Ukraine the lack of warning was due to bad weather, an explanation a source told Politico Kyiv does not consider adequate. The episode comes against the backdrop of a US-announced 'energy ceasefire' that Moscow has not confirmed and reports of US pressure on Kyiv to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries.