President Donald Trump is weighing whether to approve Ukraine's request for long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, a move that would significantly escalate Kyiv's ability to strike deep into Russian territory and potentially shift the trajectory of the war.
Vice President JD Vance confirmed Sunday that the administration is reviewing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's appeal for the U.S.-made missiles, which have a range of roughly 1,000 to 1,500 miles. "It's something that the president is going to make the final determination on," Vance said on Fox News Sunday. "We're also reviewing a number of other requests."
The missiles would put Moscow and Russian military infrastructure well within reach of Ukraine, giving Kyiv a tool it has long sought. U.S. Special Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg said Sunday that "there are no such things as sanctuaries" in war, adding that Ukraine "should have the ability to conduct long-range strikes on Russia."
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that Moscow is "carefully analyzing" the possibility of Tomahawk deliveries and raised questions about whether American personnel would be involved in targeting or launching the weapons. "There are no magic weapons, whether it is Tomahawk or other missiles, they will not be able to change the dynamics," Peskov said, according to state news agency TASS.
The deliberations come as Russia unleashed one of its largest aerial barrages in months. The Ukrainian Air Force said more than 600 drones and missiles were launched overnight Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens. The assault follows a previous strike that left at least 21 dead in Kyiv last month.
Trump has pressed European allies to contribute more funding and buy weapons for Ukraine under a new policy requiring NATO countries to finance U.S. arms sales to Kyiv. "What we're doing is asking the Europeans to buy that weaponry that shows some European skin in the game," Vance said.
Despite Trump's push for a negotiated settlement, Moscow has intensified operations since the president's meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska earlier this year. Trump expressed frustration last week, writing on Truth Social that Russia "has been fighting aimlessly for three and a half years a War that should have taken a Real Military Power less than a week to win."
