Overview

• Reports citing the Wall Street Journal say U.S. intelligence agencies and the Pentagon have been cleared to share targeting data for strikes inside Russia focused on refineries, pipelines and power plants.
• Officials have reached out to NATO allies for sensitive information support, with implementation awaiting White House instructions.
• Washington is still weighing whether to provide long‑range missiles, including Tomahawk and Barracuda systems, which would greatly extend Ukraine’s reach.
• The shift departs from earlier U.S. assistance limited to tracking data and indirect support within Ukraine’s borders.
• Moscow has warned of escalation, with Vladimir Putin threatening strikes on providers of long‑range weapons and a senior lawmaker saying U.S. personnel aiding Tomahawk launches would be targets.