U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, that the United States continues to share intelligence with Ukraine. The statement followed reports from Kyiv of Russian missile attacks that officials said occurred without advance warnings from Western partners. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russian ballistic missiles targeted a thermal power plant in Kyiv on Tuesday, while Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated that a strike on a high-rise apartment building killed two people. Additional strikes in Kharkiv killed four people and wounded dozens more across the country.
The reported lack of warning follows President Trump’s announcement on Sunday, October 11, 2026, of an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine. While the Trump administration described the truce as an effort to stabilize energy markets, neither warring party has formally confirmed the agreement. Ukrainian officials reported that Russia struck six energy sites on Monday, October 12, but noted that no energy targets were hit during the overnight attacks leading into Tuesday. Instead, the latest Russian strikes utilized ballistic missiles and drones to target transport, logistics, and civilian infrastructure.
President Zelenskyy told NPR that while intelligence sharing had not stopped, his generals had been warned of a potential suspension. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha attributed the specific lack of warning during Tuesday’s attacks to the type of ballistic weapons used by Russia rather than a policy change. President Trump, when asked on Tuesday if Russia had violated the ceasefire, stated he would provide an answer at a later time. He also defended his decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports, stating the fuel is intended for the global market rather than direct U.S. consumption.
The policy shift involves approximately three weeks remaining before the U.S. congressional midterm elections. President Trump has attributed rising domestic fuel prices to Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries, which led Moscow to suspend diesel exports. By easing sanctions to allow Russian diesel back into global markets, the administration seeks to lower energy costs. President Zelenskyy contested this logic, telling NPR that the volume of Russian diesel is insufficient to lower U.S. prices but provides Russia with more revenue to fund its military operations. Ukraine has not targeted a Russian refinery since the Sunday announcement.
The friction over intelligence and energy highlights a change in leverage between Washington and Kyiv. Foreign Minister Sybiha noted that the U.S. request for Ukraine to halt refinery strikes indicates that Kyiv’s long-range capabilities have become a factor in regional energy stability. Moving forward, Zelenskyy has submitted proposals for meetings with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to discuss conflict resolution. The Ukrainian government maintains it will support the energy truce as long as Russia observes it, while the Kremlin has stated only that contacts regarding the proposal are ongoing.