US considers sending long-range Tomahawk missiles
The United States is weighing the possibility of supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine through European allies, according to senior officials in Washington. The move would represent a significant escalation, as the missiles have a range of up to 2,500 kilometers and carry a 450-kilogram warhead, potentially capable of striking Moscow.
US Vice President J.D. Vance stated on Sunday that Washington is "examining several requests" from European partners. Under the plan, the missiles would be sold to allied countries, who could then transfer them to Kyiv — a formula designed by President Donald Trump, who has insisted that American taxpayers should not directly bear the cost of the war.
The request for such weapons was first reported by Axios during the UN General Assembly. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky argued that advanced long-range missiles could "force Russia to accept peace," though he did not explicitly name the Tomahawk system. Security sources in both Ukraine and the US have since confirmed the request.
If approved, the delivery would mark one of the most powerful conventional weapons provided to Ukraine since the start of the conflict, underscoring both Washington’s strategic calculations and the pressure to support Kyiv without direct US financing.
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