Overview

• Trump told reporters he is almost decided on supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles but wants Ukraine’s intended use clarified and cast his aim as de‑escalation.
• Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov labeled a potential transfer a serious escalation, and Putin warned it would mark a new stage and damage relations, while other Russian figures issued apocalyptic rhetoric.
• Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergej Rjabkow said the momentum from the August Anchorage summit has dissipated and warned that sending Tomahawks would have serious consequences.
• The Kremlin said it has seen no indications that Ukraine is preparing launch infrastructure for such missiles.
• The Institute for the Study of War estimates Tomahawk variants could threaten roughly 1,655 to 1,945 Russian military sites, and Raytheon notes sea, submarine and land launch options as questions persist over who would operate any strikes.