KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said US warnings about imminent Russian ballistic missile strikes, which are critical to Ukraine's air defences, have been fully restored after recent issues, Reuters reported on Sunday.
Source: Reuters, Oct 25, 2026
Speaking to Ukraine's TSN television channel, Zelenskiy said SpaceX's Starshield satellite internet had been working at speeds of up to 420 kilometres per hour since early on Saturday morning, after it had been throttled earlier in October amid diplomatic pressure on Kyiv from Washington, Reuters reported. He said he discussed both issues in a meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo, casting the changes as results of that meeting.
Source: Reuters via Northland News Radio, Oct 25, 2026
The warnings matter because ballistic missiles give air defences only minutes to react: advance US warning of a launch helps Ukrainian units decide when to fire interceptors and when to move people to shelter. Zelenskiy's statement is his own account of the restoration; Washington had not issued a separate detailed public confirmation in the reports carried on Sunday.
Source: AAP, Oct 25, 2026
Kyiv sets its terms ahead of November talks
Speaking about the upcoming technical talks between Kyiv, Moscow and Washington in November, Zelenskiy said Ukraine would not discuss limits to its armed forces, or enforced post-war neutrality. Kyiv has long sought entry into the NATO alliance despite the reticence of some members, Reuters noted.
Source: Reuters, Oct 25, 2026
Zelenskiy also renewed his push for a trilateral US-brokered meeting between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he wanted the talks to pave the way for a summit involving himself, US President Donald Trump and Putin. "For us, the most important outcome would be the possibility of a trilateral summit," he said, according to AAP. "The main thing is that we make progress through diplomacy across all channels; God willing, Ukraine will succeed in this."
Source: AAP, Oct 25, 2026
"The issue of territories is a red line that can be discussed exclusively at the level of leaders," Zelenskiy said. He has long argued Putin is the only person in Russia who can make major decisions to end the war or meaningfully discuss core issues, such as the fate of the nearly 20% of Ukraine that Russia occupies - Reuters.
What is solid
- Zelenskiy told TSN that US warnings on imminent Russian ballistic strikes had been fully restored (Reuters).
- Zelenskiy said Starshield had worked at up to 420 km/h since early Saturday after being throttled earlier in October (Reuters).
- Zelenskiy said Ukraine will not discuss army limits or enforced neutrality at the November technical talks (Reuters).
What is only claimed
- Zelenskiy's casting of the restorations as results of his Oslo meeting with Witkoff - his account; no separate detailed US confirmation was in Sunday's reports.
- Whether the November talks will lead to the trilateral leaders' summit Zelenskiy is pushing for - not agreed by Moscow or Washington in these reports.