US resumes intelligence-sharing with Ukraine after pause, Zelenskiy says

US resumes intelligence-sharing with Ukraine after pause, Zelenskiy says
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Summary Ukraine has relied on US intelligence to spot the fast-moving ballistic missiles that Russia has fired in waves at its cities

KYIV (Reuters) - The United States has resumed providing Ukraine with critical intelligence to help defend against Russian missile strikes after a brief pause, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in comments published ⁠on Sunday.

Ukraine has relied on US intelligence to spot the fast-moving ballistic missiles that Russia has fired in waves at its cities.

Speaking to NBC's Meet the Press, Zelenskiy ⁠said intelligence-sharing had been interrupted but later "de-blocked".

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"We are very thankful for this," he said. "Now ⁠it works."

US President Donald Trump had said earlier this week that Washington ⁠was still sharing intelligence, despite Ukrainian officials saying ⁠some Russian strikes had occurred without warning.