# Rubio says software problem caused recent air defense issues in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/105931

- TASS, 2026-10-19 08:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2203983

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attributed recent problems reported in Ukraine’s air defense systems to a software issue. He denied that Washington had paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine and questioned why Zelensky had made that claim to the press.

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