Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told U.S. lawmakers Monday that missed missile alerts, satellite-service limits and delayed weapons were complicating Ukraine’s ability to defend itself from Russia.
Zelenskiy said Ukraine received no advance notice from partners before an overnight Russian ballistic missile attack. He described it as the third missed warning in the past week and said Washington had offered no clear explanation. He called recent U.S. decisions “hard to explain.” Kyiv has raised similar concerns about missile warnings and Starshield access in earlier coverage.
He said Starlink speed limits and restrictions on Starshield use along parts of the front were affecting military logistics and Ukraine’s defenses against fast Russian drones. Zelenskiy also said limits on Starshield affected some drone operations.
On weapons, Zelenskiy said U.S. officials were holding back missile shipments paid for by Ukraine’s partners through the PURL program. He said he believed one package was awaiting a signature from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Ukrainian president’s office said lawmakers also discussed speeding up Patriot interceptor deliveries.
President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States continued sharing intelligence with Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said the sharing had not been paused. Their remarks did not address each of the warning gaps Zelenskiy described.
Zelenskiy said members of Congress had raised an option for Ukraine to suspend attacks on Russian oil refineries for 30 days. He said Ukraine was willing to do so if the United States made Patriot interceptors available for an equal period, but that the idea had received no positive response. He said Ukrainian representatives hoped to meet U.S. presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the coming days, possibly in Norway. No date or venue has been confirmed.
