Overview
- The Financial Times, citing anonymous Ukrainian and U.S. officials, reports American agencies have for months provided detailed operational data—routes, altitude, timing and target vulnerabilities—to help Ukraine hit Russian energy infrastructure.
- On Air Force One, President Donald Trump said he could tell Moscow he will supply Tomahawk cruise missiles if attacks on Ukraine do not stop, describing the move as a new step of aggression and a lever to end the war; Tomahawks have a range of about 2,500 kilometers.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed he will meet Trump in Washington on Friday, with a Kyiv delegation already traveling to press for air-defense systems, long‑range weapons and sanctions measures.
- The Kremlin warned that potential Tomahawk deliveries and U.S. intelligence sharing risk a major escalation, raising concerns about misidentification of nuclear-capable variants; Dmitri Medvedev cautioned the move could end badly.
- The diplomatic push comes as Ukraine intensifies long‑range strikes on refineries and other energy sites in Russia and as Russian barrages have knocked out power across multiple Ukrainian regions ahead of winter.