
BALLISTIC MISSILES JUST Hit Ukraine—Where Was US Intel?
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We examine President Zelensky’s claim that Ukraine received no warning from partners before a Russian Iskander-M ballistic-missile strike on Kyiv, reportedly targeting TPP-4, one of the capital’s major electrical generating facilities. Ukrainian Air Force reporting cited in this discussion makes the episode especially consequential: Iskander launches had previously been detected with advance warning, yet Kyiv’s air-raid alarm reportedly came only as the missiles approached.We also assess the reported destruction of a distribution center in the Khmelnytskyi region and Ukraine’s claimed long-range response against oil infrastructure around Rostov-on-Don, including the Novoshakhtinsk facility. The central issue is not a definitive claim about intelligence-sharing policy, but the stakes if missile-launch warning is interrupted: civilian protection, air-defense readiness, energy security, and the credibility of a partner relationship under wartime pressure.00:00 Reports of Missing Missile Warnings01:54 Zelensky’s Statement on the Kyiv Strike04:18 TPP-4 and Kyiv’s Energy Infrastructure06:12 Why the Iskander-M Warning Matters08:32 Ukraine’s Long-Range Response in Rostov10:05 Khmelnytskyi Distribution Center Hit11:35 Intelligence Support and Strategic Consequences#UkraineWar #Kyiv #IskanderMissile #Zelensky #USUkraineRelations #AirDefenseFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE 🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email [email protected]#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR
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