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Zelenskiy says Ukraine got no warning as Russia launches major attack · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly criticized international allies for
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  Speaker 1: failing to provide advance intelligence warnings ahead of a devastating,
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  Speaker 1: large-scale Russian air assault that pounded critical infrastructure across multiple regions.
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  Speaker 1: Speaking to national media following an overnight barrage that involved
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  Speaker 1: dozens of high-speed ballistic missiles and hundreds of attack drones,
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  Speaker 1: Zelensky expressed deep frustration over the absence of timely alerts
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  Speaker 1: from partner nations. The Ukrainian leader emphasized that the sudden
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  Speaker 1: nature of the offensive significantly hampered defensive interception protocols and
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  Speaker 1: left major population centers exposed to severe structural damage. The
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  Speaker 1: massive coordinated strike targeted core energy installations, power distribution substations,
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  Speaker 1: and municipal utility networks, plunging hundreds of thousands of households
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  Speaker 1: into emergency blackouts as temperatures drop. Ukrainian air defense forces
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  Speaker 1: reported tracking multiple waves of munitions, including high-speed ballistic systems
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  Speaker 1: and long-range loitering munitions, which struck facilities in several key
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  Speaker 1: administrative districts. Regional emergency services and municipal repair crews rushed
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  Speaker 1: to contain widespread fires and stabilize damaged grid infrastructure, while
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  Speaker 1: national authorities warned that rolling blackouts may be necessary to
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  Speaker 1: prevent total system failure. The latest friction over intelligence sharing
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  Speaker 1: highlights ongoing tensions between Kyiv and Western partners regarding the
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  Speaker 1: real-time operational data required to counter sophisticated Russian aerial campaigns.
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  Speaker 1: While Ukrainian defense officials have previously acknowledged reliance on advanced
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  Speaker 1: allied early warning networks to track incoming launches, recurring gaps
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  Speaker 1: in notification protocols have sparked urgent behind-the-scenes diplomatic discussions. International
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  Speaker 1: security analysts note that as Moscow intensifies its campaign against
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  Speaker 1: civilian energy grids, The speed and reliability of Allied intelligence
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  Speaker 1: pipelines remain critical to maintaining effective regional air defense and
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  Speaker 1: minimizing humanitarian suffering.