Zelenskyy says US intelligence-sharing with Ukraine resumed after brief pause
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told NBC's Meet the Press that US intelligence-sharing with Kyiv had been interrupted but was later 'de-blocked' — a claim that contradicts President Donald Trump's insistence that it never stopped.
The United States has resumed providing Ukraine with critical intelligence to help defend against Russian missile strikes after a brief pause, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in comments published on Sunday.
Speaking to NBC’s Meet the Press, Zelenskyy said intelligence-sharing had been interrupted but later “de-blocked,” according to a Reuters-credited report carried by Al Arabiya English. “We are very thankful for this,” he said. “Now it works.”
Ukraine has relied on US intelligence to spot the fast-moving ballistic missiles that Russia has fired in waves at its cities.
Zelenskyy’s account directly contradicts President Donald Trump’s position earlier this week. Trump had said Washington was still sharing intelligence, despite Ukrainian officials saying some Russian strikes had occurred without warning.
The admission follows days of escalating tension between Kyiv and Washington over the intelligence relationship. Earlier this week, Zelenskyy accused the US of failing to warn Ukraine of missile strikes, a claim Trump denied.
Sunday’s comments mark the first time Zelenskyy has publicly confirmed both the interruption and the resumption of the intelligence flow that has been critical to Ukraine’s air defences.
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