U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he has "almost made a decision" on whether to supply long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine or not. At the same time, he wants to know exactly where the Ukrainian side plans to direct the munitions, DW reports.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated in a conversation with journalists on Monday, October 6, that he has almost made a decision on whether to provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles or not.
One of the press representatives asked Trump whether the U.S. would supply these missiles to Ukraine or sell them to NATO, allowing for further transfer to Ukraine. In response, the president said that he has "almost made a decision, to a large extent."
"I think I want to know what they (the Ukrainians - Ed.) will do with them. Where will they direct them? I guess I will have to ask about that. <...> I would ask certain questions. I am not going to seek escalation of this war," Reuters quoted Trump as saying.
Zelensky asked Trump to supply Tomahawk
According to The Telegraph, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a closed meeting with Trump in the corridors of the UN General Assembly in New York, asked him to transfer Tomahawk missiles, which have a range of 1,250–2,500 km. Zelensky stated that they "will help convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to sit down at the negotiating table to discuss a peace agreement."
The Wall Street Journal, on the other hand, reported on October 1 that the U.S. had agreed to provide Ukraine with intelligence for strikes with long-range missiles on Russian energy infrastructure facilities located far from the border. According to the publication, this step was taken amid the Trump administration's considerations of the possibility of providing Ukraine with long-range weapons.
Meanwhile, Reuters stated that the supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine is unlikely, as the existing U.S. stockpiles of these missiles are primarily intended for the needs of the U.S. Navy and other purposes. Supplies of shorter-range missiles are more likely, Reuters' sources said. For example, ATACMS missiles supplied to Ukraine in 2024 can hit targets at a distance of up to 300 km.
Putin: Supply of Tomahawk to Ukraine will lead to destruction of Russia-U.S. relations
According to Russian President Putin, a possible decision by Trump to supply long-range missiles to Ukraine "will lead to the destruction of our relations, at least the emerging positive trend in these relations." "I say what I think. But how things will develop (in relations between Moscow and Washington - Ed.) depends not only on us and not only on me," the head of state added.
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