UKRAINE ON BACK FOOT AS KREMLIN MOOTS US , CHINA MEETING

What happened: Ukraine said it had no early warning of powerful Russian missile strikes and complained that persistent problems with a US military-grade satellite were hobbling frontline troops. Kyiv first said it was caught off-guard last week during a wave of ballistic missiles and fast-moving attack. Why it matters: The complaints point to gaps in early warning and satellite support for frontline troops as Russian strikes continue. Key numbers: omit (no concrete figures in the content).

Ukraine said it had no early warning of powerful Russian missile strikes and complained that persistent problems with a US military-grade satellite were hobbling frontline troops. Kyiv first said it was caught off-guard last week during a wave of ballistic missiles and fast-moving attack.

The complaints point to gaps in early warning and satellite support for frontline troops as Russian strikes continue. Key numbers: omit (no concrete figures in the content).