U.S. may have withheld warnings to Ukraine of Russian strikes that killed 6, cut power to 600,000, sources say

Key Points:

• Multiple sources told CBS News that the U.S. may have intentionally withheld early warnings of Russian missile strikes on Ukraine this week, with American officials citing system failure due to "bad weather," a claim Ukrainian officials doubted.
• Ukraine's President Zelenskyy confirmed no advance warning was received prior to Tuesday's Russian ballistic missile barrage targeting Kyiv and other cities, resulting in six deaths and widespread power outages.
• The U.S. reportedly resumed intelligence sharing during a subsequent missile wave early Wednesday, but earlier this year also withheld warnings to focus resources on the Middle East.
• The Trump administration threatened to stop sharing intelligence and halt arms purchases by European allies for Ukraine if Kyiv continued strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, though overall intelligence sharing has not ceased.
• Ukraine also experienced disruptions to Starlink satellite communications critical for military operations, with SpaceX restricting certain military terminals without warning, complicating drone missions and frontline logistics; Ukrainian officials are coordinating with the U.S., SpaceX, and NATO to address the issue.