Washington Restores Attack Warnings for Kyiv as Envoy Heads to Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky said US intelligence support for detecting incoming Russian attacks had resumed after a week-long pause. He spoke after meeting US envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo, and said progress on Patriot interceptors and Starlink access could come within two days. Witkoff was due to bring security proposals to Russian leaders in St. Petersburg.
After a seven-day gap, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said American intelligence is again helping Kyiv spot incoming Russian strikes. He spoke in Oslo after meeting US envoy Steve Witkoff, and indicated that decisions on Patriot interceptors and Starlink access might arrive within 48 hours.
Witkoff was expected to take proposals discussed with Ukrainian and European officials to Russia’s leadership in St. Petersburg. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said the Oslo talks covered security, postwar prosperity, territory and sanctions; Jared Kushner joined remotely because of flu. Moscow’s Sergey Lavrov signaled willingness to review US ideas but ruled out territorial concessions.
Restored attack warnings could give Ukrainian civilians and emergency crews more time to seek shelter and protect infrastructure, though the benefit may depend on how consistently intelligence flows. Faster movement on interceptors and Starlink may affect frontline communications and air defense, while proposals sent to Moscow could shape expectations for displaced communities and people in contested areas. Any diplomatic opening may reduce risk, but territorial disputes suggest uncertainty could persist.