Trump says he has ‘almost decided’ on Ukraine Tomahawk delivery

U.S. President Donald Trump said he has “almost made a decision” on whether to provide long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine.

Asked by reporters if Washington would supply the missiles directly or sell them to NATO for later transfer to Kyiv, Trump replied, “I’ve almost made up my mind, largely so. I think I want to know what they (Ukrainians) will do with them. Where will they send them? I would ask some questions. I’m not looking to escalate this war,” he told Reuters.

According to The Telegraph, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a closed meeting with Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, asked for the Tomahawks, which have a range of 1,250 to 2,500 km, saying they “could help persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to come to the table for peace talks.”

The Wall Street Journal reported on October 1 that the U.S. had agreed to share intelligence with Ukraine for long-range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure located deep inside its territory, amid Trump administration discussions on whether to supply long-range weapons.

Reuters earlier noted that a Tomahawk transfer remains unlikely, as the U.S. Navy’s existing stockpiles are prioritized for its own operations. More feasible options include shorter-range missiles such as ATACMS, which Ukraine received in 2024 with a range of up to 300 km.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that such a U.S. decision would “destroy relations” between Moscow and Washington and undermine the recent positive trends.