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U.S. Authorizes Targeting Intel to Help Ukraine Strike Russian Energy Sites

The decision aims to cut Kremlin war revenue, with any transfer of long‑range cruise missiles still under review.

In this handout released by the U.S. Navy, the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile at Syria as part of an allied strike April 13, 2018. Ukraine wants the U.S. to give it Tomahawk missiles to help its defense against Russia's ongoing invasion.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) speaks during a bilateral meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky at the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 23, 2025 in New York City. World leaders convened for the 80th Session of UNGA, with this year’s theme for the annual global meeting being “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights.” (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
A view shows the domes of a cathedral and towers at the Kremlin in central Moscow, Russia, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
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Overview

  • President Trump approved Pentagon and intelligence agencies to share targeting data for long‑range strikes on refineries, pipelines and power plants inside Russia, according to reporting from U.S. officials.
  • Washington has asked NATO allies to provide similar intelligence support as part of a coordinated effort to degrade Russia’s energy infrastructure.
  • The administration is weighing Tomahawk and Barracuda cruise missiles for Ukraine, but no delivery decision has been made, and Vice President JD Vance has only confirmed the request is under consideration.
  • Russian officials, including Sergey Lavrov and Dmitry Peskov, warned of consequences, questioned who would control targeting, and argued Tomahawks would not alter the battlefield balance.
  • A Ukrainian lawmaker said more than 30% of Russia’s oil and gas processing capacity is already offline from recent strikes, while experts cautioned that Tomahawks can be intercepted and may require U.S. support to employ effectively.