Overview

• Trump said he has taken a decision on providing long‑range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine and will ask Kyiv how they would be used to avoid escalation.
• Zelensky has publicly requested Tomahawks as an added capability he says could strengthen Ukraine’s hand in pressing Russia toward talks.
• U.S. officials are considering controls on employment, with reporting that NATO partners could fund purchases while Washington retains oversight of use.
• Russia has cautioned that supplying Tomahawks would represent a new escalation and would damage relations with the United States.
• Operational reports underscore ongoing intensity, with TASS citing 184 Ukrainian drones intercepted overnight and Ukraine reporting drone damage in Poltava.