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Rubio denies US paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says intelligence sharing with Ukraine was never paused.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the United States had suspended it for three days before restoring it.
The two governments therefore disagree about whether a break in intelligence sharing happened.
Ukraine relies on US intelligence to spot Russian ballistic missiles headed for its cities.
Relations between Washington and Kyiv have deteriorated, with disagreements also over Ukraine’s access to the Starshield satellite system.
Russia said it carried out a major strike on Kyiv and its region on Monday.
Rubio urged Zelensky and others to focus on ending the war, but the accounts give no specific next step in talks.
Russia said on Monday that it carried out a “massive strike” on targets in Kyiv and its region.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that Washington had paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
Rubio urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to focus on ending the war with Russia.
Zelenskyy had told U.S. media that intelligence sharing was restored after a three-day suspension.
- Who
- Russia said it carried out the strike. The report also names Ukraine, the United States and their leaders.
- What
- Russia said it carried out a “massive strike” on targets in Kyiv and its region.
- When
- Monday, October 19, 2026.
- Where
- Kyiv and its region, Ukraine.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Zelenskyy told U.S. media that intelligence sharing had been restored after a three-day suspension.
Russia said it carried out a massive strike on targets in Kyiv and its region.
Rubio denied any pause in intelligence sharing and urged Zelenskyy to focus on ending the war.
- Strike targets
- Kyiv and its region
- Strike description
- Massive strike
- U.S. Secretary of State
- Marco Rubio
- Ukraine’s president
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Reported suspension
- Three days
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What people are saying
massive strike
There has been no pause
deblocked by the American side