Overview

• Ukraine’s foreign ministry says detailed talks with Washington on potential Tomahawk cruise missiles are underway, but no transfer has been approved.
• Trump said he has “sort of made a decision” on Tomahawks yet wants clarity on Ukraine’s intended use to avoid escalating the war, according to recent remarks.
• Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called Tomahawks “of extreme concern,” with Putin warning that supplying them would mark a new stage of escalation in U.S.–Russia relations.
• The Financial Times reported that U.S. intelligence has for months assisted Ukrainian long‑range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, including mission planning and targeting for refinery attacks, citing unnamed officials.
• Russia struck energy facilities in Odesa, Donetsk and Chernihiv, injuring power‑sector staff and causing blackouts, as Zelenskyy reported over 3,100 drones and 92 missiles used in a week and utilities restored service to large numbers in Kyiv and Odesa.