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Serhii Beskrestnov

1. Zelensky adviser says US ballistic-missile warnings still unstable; some died without time to shelter

   Serhii 'Flash' Beskrestnov, a Zelensky adviser and communications expert, told the BBC that US warnings of incoming Russian ballistic missiles remain incomplete and unstable, sometimes arriving only a minute before a strike, and that people have already died for lack of time to take shelter; the White House said intelligence sharing with Ukraine had not changed. President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday Kyiv faced two overnight ballistic attacks, one with no warning and one with minimal shelter time, after telling NBC sharing had resumed following a three-day pause. Beskrestnov said the problem was mainly the air-raid alert channel while other intelligence still flowed; the military also reported SpaceX Starshield speed limits disrupting drones and mobile communications.

   Oct 20, 2026 Afternoon