U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attributed a separate warning failure to a software glitch under review by EUCOM, though he declined to comment on the latest strikes. Open source intelligence analyst @amk_mapping_ disputed Zelenskyy's claims, asserting that Western satellites provided alerts to Ukraine up to 24 hours before the missiles launched. Rubio urged both nations to focus on ending the war to prevent the conflict from spreading to neighboring countries.
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Russia Hits Kyiv Metro and Power Grid Without Early US Warnings
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The Chernihivska subway station in Ukraine's capital suffered damage to its tracks and power cables during a series of overnight Russian air raids that killed one civilian. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine received no advance notice from its international partners before the attacks, which involved 16 ballistic missiles and over 200 drones. The operation damaged more than 10 energy sites and left roughly 550,000 families without electricity, while killing a 21 year old woman and injuring eight others. This is the second time since October 12 that Kyiv was hit by ballistic missiles without an early warning.
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