# Russia pounds Kyiv as Rubio urges Zelensky to ‘focus’ on ending the war

https://mins.news/en/item/105786

- France 24, 2026-10-19 06:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261019-live-russian-strikes-pound-kyiv-as-rubio-denies-us-paused-intel-sharing-with-ukraine

> Russia said Monday it had launched a “massive strike” against targets in Kyiv and the surrounding region. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that Washington had halted intelligence sharing with Ukraine and urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to focus on ending the war.

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