Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Ukraine received no early warning from its international partners before a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv. The attack was part of a wider wave of Russian strikes that killed civilians and damaged homes and critical infrastructure across the country.

In a post on X, Zelenskyy said five missiles hit civilian infrastructure in the capital. He called the barrage "particularly vile" and said advance intelligence on ballistic missiles could help protect civilians.

"This is precisely what helps prevent people from being killed — when there is an early warning about ballistic missiles," Zelenskyy wrote.

His remarks have raised questions about what intelligence reached Kyiv and when, including information from the United States and other Western partners. Zelenskyy did not name any country as responsible, and his statement did not say whether intelligence was withheld, unavailable or simply failed to arrive in time.

Early warnings matter for Ukraine as Russia steps up its air campaign with ballistic missiles and drones. Ballistic missiles travel at high speeds, so authorities and civilians have little time to react once an attack is detected.

Zelenskyy has repeatedly stressed the need for international military and intelligence support as Ukraine defends itself against Russia's full-scale invasion. His latest statement does not explain what information Kyiv expected before Tuesday's attack or what intelligence-sharing arrangements were in place.

The reported remarks also offer no confirmed evidence that Washington deliberately held back a warning. The US role is best understood as part of the wider question of intelligence coordination, not as an established cause of the missing notice.

The Kyiv strike came amid a larger barrage. Zelenskyy said Russia launched more than 100 weapons at Ukraine from Monday evening. In Kharkiv, a residential building was destroyed and four people died despite an overnight rescue effort, according to Zelenskyy. Forty-one people were wounded in the city.

Other regions also reported casualties and damage. A woman was wounded when a strike hit a private home in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district. Local officials said a Russian drone hit a residential building in Murovane, near the western city of Lviv.

Regional authorities said one person was killed and at least two others were injured in the Fastiv district of the Kyiv region. In Rivne, in northwestern Ukraine, a drone struck an educational institution and wounded 14 people, according to the regional military administration.

Russia has increasingly targeted energy facilities and other infrastructure during the war. That has raised concerns about electricity, heating and water supplies.

Zelenskyy's comments came as uncertainty surrounds a proposed halt to attacks on energy infrastructure. US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an "energy ceasefire," under which both sides would stop attacking each other's energy facilities. Russia had not confirmed any such agreement as of Tuesday, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said contacts on the matter were continuing.

Zelenskyy said Ukraine had not attacked Russian oil refineries or other energy sites in the two days since Trump's announcement. He accused Moscow of continuing to hit Ukrainian energy and critical infrastructure. That claim could not be independently verified, and the lack of reported Ukrainian refinery strikes does not by itself show a formal ceasefire is in effect.

The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces carried out overnight strikes with precision weapons and drones on Ukrainian military-industrial facilities, logistics centers, railway and port infrastructure. It also said the strikes targeted vessels it alleged were delivering military cargo.

The ministry claimed its air defenses intercepted 604 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and the Sea of Azov. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 417 drones targeted the Moscow region. Russian officials reported these figures, and they were not independently verified.

Zelenskyy's statement puts the spotlight on a key issue for Ukraine's air defense: whether timely intelligence from partners can help authorities prepare before missiles reach populated areas. The available account does not show whether the United States or other partners had usable intelligence on the Kyiv strike, whether a warning went through another channel or whether any delay occurred.

Until Ukrainian authorities or their partners provide more details, the reported lack of warning should not be treated as proof that the US or any other country failed to share intelligence it had. For now, the immediate concern in Kyiv is protecting civilians as Russian attacks continue.